Protein successfully combats Alzheimer’s in mice

Our understanding of Alzheimer’s, a neurodegenerative condition that, according to Alzheimer’s Disease International, affects a staggering 46.8 million people across the globe, is constantly improving. Now, scientists at the Salk Institute have taken another step in the right direction. They’re using a laboratory mouse model of the disease to evaluate the effectiveness of a specific protein at breaking up plaques in the brain, that are central to the progression of the condition.

Chris Wood

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