A new drug has been hailed as a turning point in the fight against Alzheimer's, slowing cognitive decline in trials by up to 35%.
The medicine, called Donanemab, slowed down cognitive decline in trials by up to 35% - allowing patients to live independently for longer.
Alzheimer's Research UK has said treatments like this mean one day the conditions could be treatable like other long-term such as asthma or diabetes.
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The medicine, called Donanemab, slowed down cognitive decline in trials by up to 35% - allowing patients to live independently for longer.
Alzheimer's Research UK has said treatments like this mean one day the conditions could be treatable like other long-term such as asthma or diabetes.
Read more about dementia here: https://news.sky.com/topic/dementia-6062
#dementia #alzheimer #nhs #breakthrough
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