Animal Study Suggests Safer Immunization Approach to Alzheimer’s
Study Findings:
- Researchers have had preliminary success with a method of immunization intended to dissolve the plaques in brain tissue that are associated with Alzheimer’s disease. When injected directly into the brain of mice, antibodies against a plaque protein retarded growth of the plaques by up to two months. No adverse side effects were found.
“The results suggest that periodic administration of antibodies directly into the brain might offer a safer method for treating Alzheimer’s,” Chauhan said. “The vaccine reduces the accumulation of amyloid proteins for at least four weeks, providing a window during which other treatments could be used to prevent the formation of new plaques.”
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