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Alzheimer's Disease

Discovery May Halt Progression Of Alzheimer's

19 years, 7 months ago

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Posted on Sep 15, 2004, 8 a.m. By Bill Freeman

In a finding that may cause a dramatic shift in the way scientists and researchers search for a therapy for Alzheimer's disease, a team of researchers led by Jeff Johnson, an associate professor at the School of Pharmacy, has discovered that increased expression of a protein called transthyretin in the brain appears to halt the progression of the disease.
In a finding that may cause a dramatic shift in the way scientists and researchers search for a therapy for Alzheimer's disease, a team of researchers led by Jeff Johnson, an associate professor at the School of Pharmacy, has discovered that increased expression of a protein called transthyretin in the brain appears to halt the progression of the disease.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/09/040913085410.htm

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