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August 02, 2006
Vanquishing Alzheimer's?
Australian scientists may have found a cure for Alzheimer's.
The revolutionary drug stops the buildup of a protein called amyloid.
Many scientists accept amyloid is a major cause of Alzheimer's as the protein is thought to cause the brain to "rust".
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Early clinical testing has confirmed the drug is fast-acting. Levels of amyloid dropped by 60 per cent within 24 hours of a single dose.
It found also that PBT2 suppresses the impairment of memory function.
Wow. First thing that popped into my head: What a shame Ronald Reagan didn't live long enough for this.
We've seen too many promising cures for a smorgasbord of diseases turn out to be bogus, so I'm not getting my hopes up, but this could put the screws to the most terrifying of illnesses, the one that steals our memories, our lives, the essence of who we are.
Via Clayton Cramer.
Posted by Mike Lief at August 2, 2006 01:53 PM
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