Monday, June 05, 2006

New Alzheimer Drugs on the way

University of Washington scientists have begun testing two new drugs they hope will ease the symptoms and possibly prolong the useful lives of Alzheimer's disease patients, a group that is destined to grow by multitudes in the decades to come.
Researchers hope the drugs, which take a new approach to the disease, will do a better job than the current generation of medications that slow progression for only a few years.


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