EXPLAINER: New drug slows Alzheimer’s but comes with caveats

January 8, 2023

A new Alzheimer’s drug is hitting the market—the first with clear-cut evidence that it can slow, by several months, the mind-robbing disease.

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EXPLAINER: New drug slows Alzheimer’s but comes with caveats

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