Researchers find agents that speed up destruction of proteins linked to Alzheimer's
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - 08:35
in Health & Medicine
Taking a new approach to the treatment and prevention of Alzheimer's disease, a research team led by investigators at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida has shown that druglike compounds can speed up destruction of the amyloid beta (A-beta) proteins that form plaque in the brains of patients with the disorder.