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NPR Story
10:00 am
Fri February 10, 2012
Drug Rapidly Counters Effects of Alzheimer's In Mice
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Reporting in Science, researchers write that an FDA-approved drug for skin cancer had surprising results in mice with Alzheimer's. The drug rapidly cleared up amyloid protein from the brain and improved cognitive function. Co-author Gary Landreth discusses the drug's potential as a therapy for Alzheimer's.