Often times, a drug developed for one purpose turns out to be even more effective at treating something different. That appears to be exactly what is happening with a new class of drugs originally developed for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, but were found to be especially effective when treating Alzheimer’s. Further research is most certainly warranted, but if we’re lucky, we might actually have a go-to solution for the disease sooner rather than later.
Researchers have accidentally found an effective Alzheimer’s treatment
More of Today's Solutions
What to leave alone in your garden this October to help overwintering bees
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Every fall there's a pull to tidy things up. Cut back the perennials, rake the leaves, clear the ...
Read MoreWhat sets Japanese sweet potatoes apart, nutritionally speaking
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM If you've bought a Japanese sweet potato, cut into it expecting orange, and found creamy white instead, you've ...
Read MoreA guide to the 2024 solar eclipse
When the skies over Mexico and North America darken on April 8, all eyes will be drawn upward to behold a celestial phenomenon that ...
Read MoreElk win the right of way in Colorado thanks to a rancher’s bold conservation ...
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM If you’re an elk trekking through Park County, Colorado, winter just got a little bit smoother. Thanks to ...
Read More
