Monday, 16 March 2015
Alzheimer’s breakthrough: scientists home in on molecule which halts development of disease
Cambridge scientists raise prospect of new generation of treatments after finding technique to limit development of biggest cause of dementia.
Scientists have found a method which could potentially stop the growth of Alzheimer’s disease in its tracks, raising the prospect of a wave of new treatments for the condition.
A team at Cambridge University, working with partners in Sweden and Estonia, has identified a molecule which can block the progress of Alzheimer’s at a crucial stage in its development.