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Find your sleep ‘sweet spot’ to protect your brain as you age, study suggests

By Kristen Rogers, CNN How long older adults sleep could affect their brain health, according to a study published Monday in the journal JAMA Neurology. Disrupted sleep is common in late life, the study authors wrote, and associated with changes in cognitive function — the mental capacity for learning, thinking, reasoning, problem-solving, decision-making, remembering and

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Two House committees have launched an investigation into the approval and pricing of the Alzheimer's disease drug aducanumab

US lawmakers launch investigation into FDA approval and price of new Alzheimer’s drug

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Two House committees have launched an investigation into the approval and pricing of the Alzheimer’s disease drug aducanumab, made by the company Biogen and sold under the brand name Aduhelm. The US Food and Drug Administration approved the drug earlier this month under its “accelerated approval” program, although an FDA advisory

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US lawmakers launch investigation into FDA approval and price of new Alzheimer’s drug

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Two House committees have launched an investigation into the approval and pricing of the Alzheimer’s disease drug aducanumab, made by the company Biogen and sold under the brand name Aduhelm. The US Food and Drug Administration approved the drug earlier this month under its “accelerated approval” program, although an FDA advisory

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