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Alzheimer's meds may not delay dementia onset
Medications such as Aricept, Exelon, and Reminyl are sometimes prescribed off-label to people with pre-dementia, but according to a new study they may not help stave off Alzheimer's disease. Researchers in Italy conducted six clinical trials on patients with early-stage memory loss and found that the meds did not significantly reduce the progression toward Alzheimer's.
(MSNBC) UPDATED 11/28/2007Click here to read the full story
Conditions: | Alzheimer's disease - 219 Articles Treatments: | Aricept - 23 Articles | Exelon - 9 Articles
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