Existing Drugs May Hasten Treatment Options for Alzheimer’s

Are there drugs already on the market that may prevent or reverse Alzheimer’s disease? Some scientists think so. The latest study, reported on by Alzheimer’s and Dementia Weekly, showed that the cancer drug Carmustine cuts Alzheimer’s plaque by 75 percent in mice. Carmustine is a drug that is used to treat some forms of brain cancer. Another study led by King's College London has identified four existing drugs and one drug...
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