The decision means that the treatment, which modestly slows down the advance of the brain-robbing disease, should be covered under the U.S. health insurance program
Jackson was one of the biggest British stars of the 1960s and 70s, and won two Academy Awards, for ‘Women in Love’ in 1971 and ‘A Touch of Class’ in 1974
The decision carries extra significance because insurers have held off on paying for the drug, Leqembi, until it has full FDA approval
A rare genetic mutation protected a Colombian man from developing the hereditary dementia for two decades. The finding may open the door to new treatments for the disease
A study in monkeys and human patients shows how the blood-brain barrier can be crossed to allow the delivery of drugs that, in theory, could treat Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s
A new study on lecanemab and other similar drugs reveals a volume reduction of unknown consequences that experts are divided about
Scientists hope that that by mimicking what protects those who dodge the gene they might one day help more common old-age Alzheimer’s
Other audience award winners included ‘The Persian Version,’ ‘Beyond Utopia’ and ‘Shayda’
In several states, compounds in hallucinogenic mushrooms are being used to treat Parkinson’s, bipolar disorder, chronic pain and other diseases
While some risk factors are out of our control, there are some things we can do to lower the likelihood of the condition
Devices enable patients to live more independently but also raise privacy concerns
