Insulin Nasal Spray Reaches Memory Centers in Brain, Offering Hope for Alzheimer Treatment

Brain PET tracer delivered intranasally for first time in humans

The study confirms the safety and efficacy of Ga-68 NOTA-insulin as a PET radiotracer that can be used for human neuroimaging.

Alzheimer’s Breakthrough: Brain Imaging Validates Nasal Insulin Delivery

A new study has provided the most direct evidence yet that intranasal insulin—a proposed metabolic therapy for Alzheimer’s disease—reaches critical brain regions involved in memory and cognition. Published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions, the research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine validates intranasal insulin delivery using cutting-edge positron emission tomography (PET) imaging, a cruc…

Insulin Nasal Spray Reaches Memory Centers in Brain, Offering Hope for Alzheimer Treatment

The 16-person, first-in-human study showed promising safety and efficacy data for delivering insulin intranasally in older adults.