Alzheimer’s Med Seems Ineffective in Those With Down Syndrome

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

TUESDAY, Jan. 10 (HealthDay News) — A drug commonly used to treat patients with Alzheimer’s disease does not appear to be effective for people older than 40 years who have Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s, according to a new study.

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Drug Memantine Ineffective for Mild Alzheimer’s, Study Finds

Monday, April 11th, 2011

MONDAY, April 11 (HealthDay News) — A drug commonly prescribed for Alzheimer’s disease, memantine (Namenda), appears to be ineffective in treating the mild stage of the disease, a new study finds.

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Alzheimer’s Drug Boosts Perceptual Learning In Healthy Adults

Friday, September 17th, 2010

Research on a drug commonly prescribed to Alzheimer’s disease patients is helping neuroscientists at the University of California, Berkeley, better understand perceptual learning in healthy adults.

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