Monday 16 March 2015

Alzheimer’s breakthrough: scientists home in on molecule which halts development of disease

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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.