Leukemia Drug May Stop Dementia Related Plaque Buildup

An existing drug already used to treat leukemia has shown promise as a treatment for neurological diseases such as Lewy body dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. Researchers from Georgetown University successfully used small doses of the drug nilotinibin in experiments using mice.  This drug, which is used to treat chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), appears to eliminate abnormal protein build-up in the...
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