Reversal of Alzheimer’s in Mice Offers Hope

(ABC News) — “Remarkable” — that’s how researchers are describing the results of a new study done on mice displaying traits associated with Alzheimer’s disease.

The deletion of just a single enzyme saw the near total reversal of the deposition of amyloid plaques found in brains of those with Alzheimer’s, improving cognitive functions in the mouse subjects, according to the study from researchers at the Cleveland Clinic, published Feb. 14 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.

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