Alzheimer's drug 'halts' decline

donsutherland1 · 07-29-08, 08:00 PM

Researchers at Aberdeen University in the United Kingdom disclosed that an experimental drug that targets the "build-up of a specific protein in the brain" showed early promise in dramatically slowing the progression of Alzheimer's diease. The BBC reported:

UK scientists have developed a drug which may halt the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

Trials of the drug, known as rember, in 321 patients showed an 81% difference in rate of mental decline compared with those not taking the treatment.

MC.no.spin · 07-29-08, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by donsutherland1

Researchers at Aberdeen University in the United Kingdom disclosed that an experimental drug that targets the "build-up of a specific protein in the brain" showed early promise in dramatically slowing the progression of Alzheimer's diease. The BBC reported:

UK scientists have developed a drug which may halt the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

Trials of the drug, known as rember, in 321 patients showed an 81% difference in rate of mental decline compared with those not taking the treatment.

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People affected by Alzheimer's have described the difference a new drug treatment called rember is making to their lives.

Ian and Sandra Sutherland
Ian Sutherland's wife Sandra was diagnosed in 2005
Sandra Sutherland had been finding it difficult to focus on her accounts job for several years when she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's.

The 61-year-old was diagnosed with the disease in 2005 during investigations for another medical condition.

Mrs Sutherland, who lives with her husband Ian and two sons in the west end of Aberdeen and is now retired, said: "When I was diagnosed I was absolutely gobsmacked.

"I tell everyone that I meet that I have Alzheimer's, and they can't believe it."

Mrs Sutherland, who enjoys crosswords and gardening, started on a trial of new drug rember two years ago and believes the medication has helped her.

She said: "Since I've been on the trial I feel more confident, more positive. I think my concentration has levelled off and not got any worse."

Her husband said: "Sandra still has days when she is not great, but there has been no decline in the mini mental tests she has had to do as part of the trial.

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A Sutherland!

TauRx Therapeutics Ltd. looks like a great venture capital investment.... Very promising results so far here. Good news.