Paris, France, April 16, 2026 (AFP) - Much-hyped Alzheimer's drugs do not help patients, review finds

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2026-04-16

Drugs once hailed as a breakthrough in the fight against Alzheimer's disease do not meaningfully help patients, a major review found Thursday, however some experts criticised the research. The review by the Cochrane organisation -- which is considered the gold standard for analysing existing evidence -- looked at drugs that target a plaque called amyloids which builds up in the brains of Alzheimer's patients. Researchers have long sought a way to......

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