Tuesday, June 13, 2006

BBC NEWS | Health | Alzheimer's vaccine 'promising'

BBC NEWS | Health | Alzheimer's vaccine 'promising': "Alzheimer's vaccine 'promising'
Mice
The vaccine was tested on mice
A potential DNA vaccine for Alzheimer's disease has produced promising results in mice.

In tests, it helped cut levels of key amyloid proteins thought to cause the disease by up to 50% in some parts of the brain.

And unlike alternative vaccines in development, which use viruses, it produced no side effects."

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