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Copper drug offers new hope in Alzheimer’s research

Researchers at Monash University have identified a promising copper-based drug that may help the brain clear toxic proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The five-year study found the compound could improve long-term spatial memory, although the treatment has not yet progressed to human trials. Continue reading →

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Brain fix coming

A new Alzheimer’s drug has been hailed as a major break-through after clinical trials showed it could clear the harmful brain plaques linked to the disease in just 28 weeks —far faster than any current licensed treatment.
The drug, called Trontine-mab, removed amyloid plaques in nine out of 10 patients, with researchers describing the results as “game-changing”. Continue reading →

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