The antibody treatment donanemab slows clinical decline by around a third, a large trial confirms.

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    1 year ago

    It delays dementia by 4-7 months, and also causes bleeding and swelling in the brain which killed 3 out of 1,700 participants in the study.

    It’s better than nothing I guess but it’s not a particularly good treatment.

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    1 year ago

    The results regarding amyloid plaques just keep going back and forth over time, I’m very curious how this will ultimately play out. I suppose even if the plaques are a symptom rather than the underlying cause it can still be helpful clearing them away.