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Drug improves symptoms of severe Alzheimer's disease

A drug initially used to treat mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease, improved the memory and global function of people with severe Alzheimer's disease and was safe and effective, according to a study published in the July 31, 2007, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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