Drugs Disappoint, Eggs May Help
Two new studies look at Alzheimer's. This is a brain illness that hurts memory. Scientists studied new drugs from 17 trials. The drugs help, but only a little. In California, scientists studied 40,000 people for 15 years. They found that eggs may help. Two eggs a week cut dementia risk by 20 percent.
The new drugs take away a harmful protein in the brain. But they can cause brain swelling and bleeding. The drugs also cost a lot of money. Eggs are different. They have a substance called choline. The body uses choline to help memory. Eggs also have vitamin B12.
Doctors do not all agree. One doctor says the drugs do not help much. The UK does not pay for these drugs. About one million British people have dementia today.