A molecule can clear Alzheimer’s plaques from the brains of mice and improve learning and memory, Korean scientists have found in early tests. Exactly how it gets rid of the abnormal build-up is not understood. The small Nature Communications study hints at a way to tackle the disease even once its in full swing, dementia experts say. But there is no proof the same method would work in people – many more years of animal…
Molecule clears Alzheimer’s plaques in mice
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