New drug may slow progression of ALS in small group of patients, study finds

A new drug may slow progression of -- and even reverse -- symptoms of a rare form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a new study published Monday finds. The drug, tofersen, targets a very ...

FDA-approved drug may slow brain cell death in Alzheimer’s patients

Long before memory problems appear, your brain may already be losing neurons. That is the unsettling message from new work by ...
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Lilly drug slows Alzheimer's by 35%, bolstering treatment approach

CHICAGO, May 3 (Reuters) - An experimental Alzheimer's drug developed by Eli Lilly and Co (LLY.N), opens new tab slowed cognitive decline by 35% in a late-stage trial, the company said on Wednesday, ...
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This common blood pressure drug boosts lifespan and slows aging in animals

The hypertension drug rilmenidine has been found to slow aging in worms – an effect that, if it translates to humans, could ...