Saturday, January 05, 2013

Promising drug: Alzheimer

Promising compound restores memory loss and reverses symptoms of Alzheimer’s
January 4, 2013

Alzheimer's disease brain comparison (credit: Wikimedia Commons) New research in the FASEB Journal by NIH scientists suggests that a small molecule called TFP5 rescues plaques and tangles by blocking an overactive brain signal, thereby restoring memory in mice with Alzheimer’s — without obvious toxic side effects. “We hope that clinical trial studies in AD patients yield an extended and a better quality of life, … more…

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