“Currently, two drugs can slow the progression of early-stage Alzheimer’s by removing a harmful substance in the brain called amyloid. However, this new study suggests that removing amyloid much earlier might help prevent the disease from developing at all. The research focused on a group of 22 participants who took amyloid-removing drugs for an average of eight years. Results showed that those who removed amyloid long-term had their risk of developing symptoms reduced by half.

The study is small but significant. Researchers want to see how effective the current treatment, Leqembi, can be over the next five years. They aim to find out if continuous treatment can prevent Alzheimer’s symptoms altogether.”

From News Minimalist.