Potential new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, other neurodegenerative conditions
thedaily.case.edu
Drug developed by Case Western Reserve University researchers found to protect ‘guardian of the brain’ Worldwide, more than 55 million people suffer from dementia caused by Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and other conditions that destroy cells in the brain and nervous system. While there is no treatment to control or manage these neurodegenerative conditions, investigators at Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals and the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center have identified a new and promising drug to treat AD. The […]
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Original Title: Scientists discover new drug that prevents cognitive impairment in Alzheimer’s disease by directly protecting blood-brain barrier (BBB). In mouse models treated with it, BBB stayed completely undamaged. Brains didn’t undergo neurodegeneration and cognition and memory were completely preserved.