A nationwide Alzheimer's clinical trial, BenfoTeam, is being locally administered by MedVadis, a partner of Boston Advanced Medicine based in Waltham.
An ongoing clinical trial, BenfoTeam, is being administered in Greater Boston. Researchers hope a lab-made version of thiamine, or Vitamin B1, can help to slow cognitive decline in people with early Alzheimer'sResearchers say this treatment could be especially beneficial because the drug is converted by the body into Vitamin B1, or thiamine.
memory loss, problems concentrating and thinking, even changes in mood and personality, according to Mayo Clinic. DiBenedetto said small studies have suggested that benfotiamine can improve cognitive function in Alzheimer's patients. The BenfoTeam trial is much larger, involving over 400 patients at 50 sites across the United States."I've done research for many, many years — this population of patients is the most altruistic and the most wonderful patient to work with," DiBenedetto said of Alzheimer's patients.
He first began noticing his own cognitive decline while living in Florida, before moving back to Massachusetts to be closer to family. A Massachusetts engineer just got a major grant to develop the next generation of heart monitor — one that will give users a much broader picture of their cardiac health. Follow NBC10 Boston on... Instagram: instagram.com/nbc10boston TikTok: tiktok.com/@nbc10boston Facebook: facebook.com/NBC10Boston X: twitter.com/NBC10Boston
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