Mouse experiment may offer hope in Alzheimer's research

Friday, January 21, 2005

ST. LOUIS -- Brain cells in mice recovered rapidly after brain plaques characteristic of Alzheimer's disease were removed, offering hope that plaque-clearing treatments could benefit patients with the disease, Washington University researchers said Thursday.

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