Alzheimer’s disease could be eased by “the return of electric shock therapy”, the Daily Mail reported. This story is based on a small safety trial that tested a technique called “deep brain stimulation” (DBS) in six patients with Alzheimer’s disease . The technique involves surgically implanting electrodes into the brain ... continue reading
The search for ways to prevent or treat Alzheimer’s disease has been stymied in part by difficulties in reliably delivering therapeutics into the brain to prevent proteins there from depositing fibrous plaques that damage synapses and ultimately wreck one’s cognitive abilities. Researchers have experimented with antibodies, peptides and even nanoparticles ... continue reading
Companies hope that brain stimulation will work where drugs have failed. Pharmaceutical companies developing Alzheimer’s drugs have faced one hurdle after another. The most effective treatments are difficult to get into the brain, while those that show success in animals have yet to benefit humans.
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