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Acumen Pharmaceuticals
Toxic protein could lead to breakthroughs
September 10th, 2003
Researchers at Northwestern University have discovered for the first time in humans the presence of a toxic protein that they believe to be responsible for the devastating memory loss found in individuals suffering from Alzheimer disease. An understanding of this key molecular link in the progression of Alzheimer could lead to the development of new therapeutic drugs capable of reversing memory loss in patients who are treated early, in addition to preventing or delaying the disease. Help for individuals with pre-Alzheimer memory failure (mild cognitive impairment) also is envisioned. The findings were published online by the Proceedings of the...
Source: Biotech Week (2003-09-10)
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