Alzheimer’s Vaccine Clears Plaque But Has Little Effect On Learning And Memory Impairment
April 7, 2008 | Source: KurzweilAI
A promising vaccine being tested for Alzheimer’s disease that clears beta-amyloid plaques from the brain does not seem to help restore lost learning and memory abilities, according to a new study by University of California at Irvine researchers.
The results suggest that treating plaques by themselves may have limited clinical benefit if started after significant plaque growth, so Alzheimer’s disease therapies must also target related neuron damage and cognitive decline.