While Alzheimer's is defined by the presence of toxic amyloid plaques in the brain, "there are still things we don't know" about the pathology of the disease, Johannsen said
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While the injectable form of semaglutide (Wegovy) has been approved for adolescents aged 12 and older with obesity, the oral pill formulation has not yet received the same pediatric indication
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