2 Alzheimer’s Drugs Found Ineffective in Clinical Trials

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Dashing hopes, bapineuzumab and solanezumab did not improve patients’ ability to think or perform daily activities

By Dennis Thompson
HealthDay Reporter

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Two experimental drugs for Alzheimer’s disease have failed their clinical trials, proving unable to help patients with mild to moderate dementia, according to new studies.

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Green Tea Can Block The Effects Of Common Blood Pressure Medicine Nadolol, Experts Warn

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Green tea is often the refuge of heart disease patients, who are told it is a much healthier source of caffeine than tea and coffee.

However, Japanese researchers have discovered it may block the effects of nadolol, a commonly prescribed pill to reduce high blood pressure.

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