Don’t wait until you develop Alzheimer’s disease – prevent it! On June 7th, 2021, the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) “conditionally” approved Aducanumab (Aduhelm), an amyloid beta-directed monoclonal antibody which treats Alzheimer’s disease by removing BetaAmyloid from the brain. Aducanumab is the first new Alzheimer’s drug since 2003, and the first potentially disease-modifying agent. Aducanumab treatment costs US $65,000 per year. The approval is surprising, because: (1) Of (only) two trials, one showed no benefit from the drug.(2) One third of drug recipients developed brain swelling and other side effects.(3) Only 9% of patients’ Alzheimer’s improved. (4) The drug…

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