That bandaged hand could be evidence of Alzheimer's

[Ms. Toad]

42. mab infusions monoclonal antibodies.

You've hear of them, but may not have made the connection. They are often advertised directly to consumers because they cost thousands of dollars per treatment, so if drug companies can drum up business doctors are more likely to take up the fight with the insurance companies. Any medication with the generic name ending in mab is a monoclonal antibody. (Some common ones infliximab (Remicade), adalimumab (Humira), pembrolizumab (Keytruda), trastuzumab (Herceptin). They were initially used for autoimmune disorders (Crohns and Ulcerative Colitis are the two most common ads I've seen), but their use has been expanded to include cancer and now alzheimers (and I'm sure more that I don't know about.

They are very effective, and new ones are being discovered every day - and one advantage is that you only need to be treated once a month (or so), instead of taking daily pills.

We don't have a functional TV in our house, since the analog to digital confusion. But somewhere I've seen enough TV to have been exposed frequently to ads for Eliquis. (It's a blood thinner.)

Butterfly - look at the image connected with that term. You should be able to see where the butterfly needle gets its name (the two wings).