Potato virus may harbour Alzheimer's disease cure
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"The humble potato may hold the key to Alzheimer's treatment, suggests a new study.According to the research, virus that commonly infects potatoes bears a striking resemblance to one of the key proteins implicated in Alzheimer's disease (AD), and researchers have used that to develop antibodies that may slow or prevent the onset of AD.
Studies in mice have demonstrated that vaccinations with the amyloid beta protein (believed to be a major AD contributor) to produce A? antibodies can slow disease progression and improve cognitive function, possibly by promoting the destruction of amyloid plaques. Some early human trials have likewise been promising, but had to be halted due to the risk of autoimmune encephalitis. One way to make Alzheimer's vaccinations safer would be to use a closely related, but not human, protein as the vaccine, much like cowpox virus is used for smallpox immunizations. "
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A_H_Jones
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This is amazing, first they found a possible cure for blood cancer, and now they find a possible cure for Alzheimers. I love you Potatoes.
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