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The Trending 'MIND Diet' Claims To Slash The Risk Of Developing Alzheimer's By 53%
2015-03-26 14:07:08| Grocery - Topix.net
IN PHOTO: Organic vegetables are shown at a Whole Foods Market in LaJolla, California in this May 13, 2008 file photo. A new research has revealed that a little bit of dietary changes can reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's by up to 53 percent in the elderly.
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Biogen's Alzheimer's drug slows mental decline in early study
2015-03-20 19:38:02| Biotech - Topix.net
An experimental drug from Biogen Idec Inc became the first Alzheimer's treatment to significantly slow cognitive decline and reduce what is believed to be brain-destroying plaque in patients with early and mild forms of the disease, according to a small study likely to reignite hopes of a treatment. Alzheimer's affects 15 million people worldwide, a number that is expected to grow to 75 million by 2030 without effective treatments, likely costing billions of dollars year.
Biogen releases Alzheimer's drug data
2015-03-20 14:23:33| Biotech - Topix.net
Biogen Idec released much anticipated results from a study of a potential Alzheimer's disease treatment on Friday, showing that it slowed cognitive decline in some patients. In December, the biotechnology company said the developing drug aducanumab reduced a type of plaque in the brain believed to play a key role in the disease and slowed clinical impairment in patients with a mild form of the disease.
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Biogen releases Alzheimer's early trial data showing significant improvement
2015-03-20 14:23:32| Biotech - Topix.net
Biogen Idec's shares soared 11 percent last week to near the company's all-time high in March of the year. The state's most valuable company as measured by market cap, Biogen Idec , will likely rise to new all-time highs Friday on the strength of promising early-stage trial data of its Alzheimer's drug.
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Promising Biogen research on Alzheimer's expected Friday
2015-03-19 10:06:06| Biotech - Topix.net
Those interested in the so-far soaring biotech Biogen Idec should put up a calendar reminder for Friday. Actually, those interested in Alzheimer's research should pay attention, too.
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