293: breakthrough in Alzheimer's research

I must say that, since I started this daily blog nearly 10 months ago, I've read a lot of promising news about Alzheimer's research. Indeed, two major stories appeared in the media today about completely different strands of research. I'm posting one of these here, with a linked article from the UK's Sky News website. Apparently, UK scientists have developed a new drug, Rember, which slows the progression of Alzheimer's by as much as 81%. It does this by targeting the 'tau tangles' that develop in sufferers' brains, which first destroy nerve cells related to memory and then attack other parts of the brain. If further tests are successful, the drug could be available by 2012.