New treatment reverses Alzheimer’s disease signs

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According to a preclinical study from Penn Medicine researchers, a molecular compound mimics the effect of natural chaperones that are depleted in the aging brain.

A “chaperone” molecule that slows the formation of certain proteins reversed disease signs, including memory impairment, in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine.

To read more, https://www.pennmedicine.org/news/news-releases/2023/december/new-treatment-reverses-alzheimers-disease-signs-improves-memory-function

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