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Published online 14 July 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news050711-11
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Alzheimer's symptoms reversed in mice
Switching off protein improves lab animals' memories.
Mice with memory loss have had their condition reversed, a discovery that should help refine the search for a cure for Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
The study also helps clarify the actual cause of dementia, which should give more focus to drug studies.
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