Drug that stops dementia to be trialled in Australia next month
A world-leading drug that can delay or even stop the onset of Alzheimer’s disease will be trialled in Australia next month.
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This aspect of the brain may improve in Alzheimer’s patients
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Why treating this common hearing issue may delay dementia
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