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Study Raises Hopes for Alzheimer's Drugs

New gene mutation found that protects against disease

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 11, 2012 7:02 PM CDT

(Newser) – A new study in Nature offers what looks to be a genuine advance in the fight against Alzheimer's, one that raises hopes for a preventative drug in the future. Researchers discovered that a particular gene mutation prevalent in Icelanders slows the production of a...   Read full story »

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