Drugs used for other diseases may treat Alzheimer’s: Where have we heard this before?

Alzheimer’s is a deadly and heartbreaking neurological disease as families watch loved ones disappear. But researchers at a medical center in Queensland, Australia, believe that other drugs, already designated safe for human use for other conditions, may prove effective in fighting off the effects of the neurodegenerative disorder.

Dean Smith

September 22, 2021

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Alzheimer's, blog

Alzheimer’s is a deadly and heartbreaking neurological disease as families watch loved ones disappear.

But researchers at a medical center in Queensland, Australia, believe that other drugs, already designated safe for human use for other conditions, may prove effective in fighting off the effects of the neurodegenerative disorder.

According to the Daily Mail, the researchers stated that there are drugs already available that tackle the activity of certain genes that are now believed to cause Alzheimer’s.

They stated that these could be repurposed to help those suffering from Alzheimer’s.

The results of their studies were published in Neruology Genetics.

READ: Australian study finds drugs already in use to treat other diseases could be used to alleviate the symptoms of Alzheimer’s

Of course, this is not the first time we have heard of this. Studies have surfaced indicating that a drug, commonly used for parasites, may also be effective in combatting COVID. READ: A five-day course of ivermectin for the treatment of COVID-19 may reduce the duration of illness AND Ivermectin for Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19 Infection: A Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Trial Sequential Analysis to Inform Clinical Guidelines