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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Vishwam Sankaran

New vaccine could be key to preventing Alzheimer’s disease, scientists say

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A new vaccine that targets inflamed brain cells linked with Alzheimer’s disease may hold the key to potentially preventing the neurological condition, scientists say.

The yet-to-be peer-reviewed research, presented at the American Heart Association’s Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Scientific Sessions 2023 in Boston, tested the vaccine in mice to target cells producing proteins linked to aging in mice brains.

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