In people with moderate Alzheimer's disease, a new drug was found to improve memory problems, finds study. The drug is called ORM-12741.

After three months, researchers retested several aspects of the participants' memory and behavior. Those who took ORM-12741 tested higher on the tests of memory compared to those who received the placebo pill. At three months, the memory scores for those who received the placebo pill had worsened by 33 percent, whereas the scores improved by 4 percent for those who took ORM-12741.
"Currently, there are still only a handful of Alzheimer's drugs on the market and they have only moderate effects on the symptoms of the disease," said study author Juha Rouru, MD, of Orion Pharma in Turku, Finland. "Anytime you have a drug that targets a new pathway in the brain and shows effectiveness in clinical trials, it is exciting."
It is estimated that 13.8 million people will have Alzheimer's disease by 2050.
Source-Eurekalert