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54 Scopus-indexed documents in three years
54 Scopus-indexed documents in three years

30 October, 2026 by Charlotte Lee

Over the past three years, TULTECH’s research...

One Bad Trial, One Big Problem: How a Flawed Study Skewed Prozac Guidance for Children
One Bad Trial, One Big Problem: How a Flawed Study Skewed Prozac Guidance for Children

5 October, 2026 by Mehrdad Fathi

A single small clinical trial from 2006 may...

Can Pancreatic Cancer Be Stopped in Its Tracks? A Radical Tactic Raises Hopes
Can Pancreatic Cancer Be Stopped in Its Tracks? A Radical Tactic Raises Hopes

4 October, 2026 by Mehrdad Fathi

With prospects for new treatments at an...

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The Alzheimer's medication donanemab highly effective at early stages

The Alzheimer's medication donanemab highly effective at early stages

Posted on 19 July, 2023 by benyamin chahkandi

Summary: Donanemab is an investigational Alzheimer's drug that showed promise in a new clinical trial. It decreased disease progression in patients with early stage Alzheimer's compared to a placebo. However, it was less effective in those with more advanced disease or a genetic risk factor. Donanemab targets amyloid plaques in the brain, which are thought to cause damage in Alzheimer's. It cleared about 90% of amyloid in the trial. The drug can cause a side effect called ARIA,...

Today In History

Here are some interesting facts ih history happened on 4 November.

  1. Lighthouse established on Alcatraz Island
  2. Kingdom of Italy annexes Venetia
  3. 90 kegs of powder used to get rock from Telegraph Hill for seawall
  4. 1st cash register patented (James & John Ritty)
  5. Howard Carter discovers tomb of Tutankhamen
  6. Nellie Tayloe Ross elected 1st US female gov (Wyoming)
  7. 1st air conditioned automobile (Packard) exhibited Chicago Il
  8. World Community Day
  9. UN Educational Scientific & Cultural Org formed
  10. NY Giants & NY Yanks score back-to-back TDs on kickoff returns
  11. Israeli troops reach Suez Canal
  12. Kings score 3 goals within 45 seconds against Islanders
  13. Islanders start 15 game undefeated streak (12-0-3)
  14. 500 Iranian "students" seize US embassy take 90 hostages
  15. Islanders started 15 game undefeated streak (13-0-2)
  16. Nicaragua holds 1st free elections in 56 years; Sandinistas win 63%