Alzheimer's treatment closer as brain inflammation shown to be key
by Ian Sample Science editor from on (#ZZWQ)
Study shows inflammation-reducing chemical prevents memory and behavioural problems in diseased mice, raising hopes for human treatment
Scientists have fresh hopes for an Alzheimer's treatment after experiments to reduce inflammation in diseased mouse brains prevented memory and behavioural problems in the animals.
Alzheimer's disease has long been linked to disruption in the brain's immune system, but the latest research adds to evidence that inflammation in the brain is not so much caused by the disease, but is a driver of the disorder.
