Researchers find a hint at how to delay Alzheimer’s symptoms. Now they have to prove it
An experimental treatment appears to delay Alzheimer’s symptoms in some people genetically destined to get the disease in their 40s or 50s, according to new findings from ongoing research now caught up in Trump administration funding delays. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit If blocked funding stops Heinrichs’ doses, “how much time do we have?” asked his wife, Rachel Chavkin. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Despite the study’s small size, “it’s incredibly important,” said Northwestern University neuroscientist David Gate, who wasn’t involved with the research. Jake Heinrichs watches television with his 3-year-old son, Sam, while his wife, Rachel Chavkin, works during his infusion treatment with an experimental anti-amyloid Alzheimer’s drug in New York, on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit For now, amyloid clearly is implicated somehow and families with Alzheimer’s-causing genes are helping answer a critical question for anyone at risk: Can blocking amyloid buildup really stave off symptoms?
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