Nicholas Lyssenko News Today

In the search for a treatment for Alzheimer's disease, researchers have zeroed in on a protein with protective effects.

<p>Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, a disorder of progressively worsening memory and other thinking abilities. It rose up in the ranks of leading causes of death over the past several decades. It can also limit the duration of a working career, create uncertainty in the financial planning for retirement and rob patients of enjoyment and happiness in the final years. An effective treatment against this disease could give back to the patient the decision whe...