Vaccine Removes Brain Plaques But Does Not Prevent Dementia

According to a study published in The Lancet, immunization against the amyloid-β peptide clears amyloid plaques in the brain but fails to halt the progressive neurodegeneration that comes with Alzheimer’s disease. The amyloid-β peptide accumulates in the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s disease, and this engenders plaque formation.

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Filed under: Alzheimer's / Dementia News XML/RSS Feed on July 22nd, 2008