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Wegovy, the Weight Loss Drug, Relieves Heart Failure Symptoms: Drugmaker’s Study

The drug Wegovy eased issues for people with a type of heart problem, adding to the treatment’s benefits beyond weight loss.

By Benjamin Mueller

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F.D.A. Approves New Treatment for Early Alzheimer’s

The drug, Leqembi, may modestly slow cognitive decline in early stages of the disease but carries some safety risks. Still, data suggests it is more promising than the small number of other available treatments.

By Pam Belluck

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Alzheimer’s Drug May Benefit Some Patients, New Data Shows

The drug, lecanemab, made by Eisai and Biogen, also carried risks of brain swelling and bleeding and should be studied further, a report of the findings said.

By Pam Belluck

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