Mice study reveals Alzheimer's antibodies

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

British scientists have discovered a type of antibody in mice that blocks a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, offering a potential new route to treatment, according to research published on Tuesday.

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Critical link between Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease discovered

Thursday, January 13th, 2011

Researchers have discovered that the genetic mechanism which destroys brain cells is responsible for early development of Alzheimer’s disease in people with Down syndrome and for development of Alzheimer’s disease in general population — providing a potential new target for drugs that could forestall dementia in people with either condition.

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Alzheimer’s And Parkinson’s Could Be Treated By Epilepsy Drugs (Medical News Today)

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Researchers in the USA have discovered a potential new function for anti-epileptic drugs in treating neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.

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