The modest benefits of the treatment, donanemab, made by Eli Lilly, outweigh the risks, the panel concluded unanimously.

The National Academies said the condition could involve up to 200 symptoms, make it difficult for people to work and last for months or years.

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The legislation would make possession of the drugs without a prescription a crime in Louisiana, punishable with jail time.

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A bill that is expected to pass would impose prison time and thousands of dollars in fines on people possessing the pills without a prescription.

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People with two copies of the gene variant APOE4 are almost certain to get Alzheimer’s, say researchers, who proposed a framework under which such patients could be diagnosed years before symptoms.

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