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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Ian Sample Science editor

Drug slows cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s patients, study reveals

Human brain scan
The clinical trial found that the drug reduced decline in patients’ overall mental skills by 27% over 18 months. Photograph: Image Source/Alamy

Researchers have hailed the dawn of a new era of Alzheimer’s therapies after a clinical trial confirmed that a drug slows cognitive decline in patients with early stages of the disease.

The result comes after decades of failure in the field and encouraged experts to say Alzheimer’s – which affects 30 million people worldwide – could be treatable.

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