ADHD drug shows promise in treating some symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease – new research

By Eleftheria Kodosaki, Research Associate in Neuroimmunology, Cardiff University
Katie Sedgwick, Neuroscience PhD student, Cardiff University

The search for a way to treat Alzheimer’s disease has puzzled scientists for decades. This may be why some researchers are shifting their focus slightly, investigating whether treating the systems affected by Alzheimer’s (as opposed to the causes) may better help them find a treatment.

This is exactly what researchers of a new study have shown – finding that drugs normally used…

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