Jon Hamilton
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Health
An experimental Alzheimer's drug has been shown to slow the disease in a new study
A large study shows that an experimental Alzheimer's drug can slow down the disease at least as much as a drug approved by the FDA. (This first aired on All Things Considered on July 17, 2023.)
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Health
An experimental Alzheimer's drug outperforms one just approved by the FDA
In a large study, the experimental drug donanemab slowed the progression of Alzheimer's by about 35%. That's slightly better than the drug Leqembi, which was fully approved by the FDA on July 6.
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Health
Alzheimer's drug Leqembi gets full FDA approval. Medicare coverage will likely follow
The first drug found to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease has been granted full approval by the Food and Drug Administration.
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Health
Huntington's spreads like 'fire in the brain.' Scientists say they've found the spark
Diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's spread through the brain like a forest fire. A new study suggests how the fire starts.
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Health
Scientists may be able to help Alzheimer's patients by boosting memory consolidation
Researchers say they've found a way to boost memories, which could help people struggling with memory loss from Alzheimer's disease or dementia. (Story aired on All Things Considered on June 1, 2023.)
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Health
Scientists zap sleeping humans' brains with electricity to improve their memory
Scientists have shown that deep brain stimulation during sleep can help people retain new information. The approach could help people with memory problems related to disorders like Alzheimer's.
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National
Want to understand your adolescent? Get to know their brain
For parents of teenagers, adolescence can be challenging, but to a brain scientist it's a time of breathtaking development. And it's a "window of opportunity" on the way to becoming an adult.
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Health
A decoder that uses brain scans to know what you mean — mostly
Scientists have decoded streams of words in the brain using artificial intelligence and the data from MRI scans.
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Health
An overlooked brain system helps you grab a coffee – and plan your next cup
Researchers have found a system in the brain that seems to integrate control of individual muscles with a person's intentions, emotions, and entire body.
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Science
New data show that an old model of the brain's motor cortex is incomplete
Scientists found evidence of two interleaved systems, which may help explain the connection between what's going on in our bodies and what's going on in brain areas involved in thoughts and emotions.