Proteins may slow memory loss in people with Alzheimer's

Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 16:10 in Health & Medicine

Certain proteins may slow the devastating memory loss caused by Alzheimer’s disease, according to a groundbreaking new study. The researchers found evidence that an elevated presence of a protein called neuronal pentraxin-2 may slow cognitive decline and reduce brain atrophy in people with Alzheimer's disease.

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