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تیر 3, 1402

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What did U.S. health officials recently approve?

A new drug called Eisai that builds brain cells.

Use of a drug called Aduhelm to treat Alzheimer’s.

Use of a drug called Leqembi to slow the effects of Alzheimer’s disease.

A new drug that promises to stop the progress of Alzheimer’s disease.

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But experts warn that the drug is not a cure. Dr. Joy Snider is a brain doctor at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. She said, “This drug is not a cure. It doesn’t stop people from getting worse, but it does measurably slow the progression of the disease.” She added, “That might mean someone could have an extra six months to a year of being able to drive.”

What is an unwanted effect of the new drug?

Patients sometimes had high temperatures.

Some patients had bleeding in the brain.

All of these effects are reported in the study.

It caused swelling in some of the patients.

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Like other amyloid-targeting medications, Leqembi can cause brain swelling or small brain bleeds. Patients also may experience reactions from the drug that could include high body temperature, an upset stomach and changes in blood pressure.

How does the drug to treat Alzheimer’s work?

The drug produces new connections between nerve cells.

It removes beta-amyloids from the brain.

The drug, Leqembi, increases the size of nerve cells.

It targets nerve cells that are not functioning.

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The drug is designed to target and clear away beta-amyloid, a substance that builds up in the brain and leads to Alzheimer’s disease.

What results did the scientists report for the new drug?

It stopped brain bleeds for about half of a year.

They reported slowing of the progress of Alzheimer’s over five months.

It helped Alzheimer’s patients regain cognitive abilities they had lost.

They reported that patients could drive again after taking it.

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In Eisai’s 18-month study of nearly 1,800 people, Leqembi appeared to delay early-stage patients from getting worse by about five months.

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