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Alzheimer's Trial to Test Diabetes and ADHD Medications
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A clinical trial has launched in the United Kingdom to test multiple medications simultaneously, including Type 2 diabetes and ADHD drugs, to find faster treatments for Alzheimer's.
- A clinical trial named 'AD-SMART' has launched in the United Kingdom to accelerate the search for Alzheimer's treatments.
- The study tests multiple medications simultaneously, including Metformin for Type 2 diabetes and Atomoxetine for ADHD.
- The research aims to determine if these medications can reduce neuro-inflammation, memory loss, and cognitive decline.
- Alzheimer's is a form of dementia affecting approximately 600,000 people in the UK.
- Unlike traditional single-drug trials, ineffective medications will be removed from this trial and replaced with others, similar to cancer research methods.
- Approximately 1,200 participants ranging from early to advanced stages of the disease will take part in the trial.
- The first round of the trial is expected to conclude by 2030.
- The research is led by Alzheimer's Research UK in collaboration with the National Health Service and other institutional partners.
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