Toxic Proteins Removed Through Immune System Booster

Alzheimer’s disease experts at NYU Langone Medical Center and elsewhere are reporting success in specifically harnessing a mouse’s immune system to attack and remove the buildup of toxic proteins in the brain that are markers of the neurodegenerative disease. The researchers say that work advances the development of more effective clinical treatments for Alzheimer’s disease because their immune booster reduced both amyloid beta plaques and tau tangles. “Our study results confirm that precisely boosting the immune system in mice can work effectively against Alzheimer’s disease, a treatment model that could very well be applied in humans,” said the study’s senior investigator. If further animal testing proves successful, human clinical trials could begin with a year. To read more about this study, click here.