Gene therapy using 'zinc fingers' may help treat Alzheimer's disease, animal study shows

(Massachusetts General Hospital) A single injection of a gene therapy involving what are called zinc fingers dramatically reduced levels of tau, a protein implicated in Alzheimer's disease, in mice with the condition. The treatment was long lasting, caused no side effects, and reduced Alzheimer's-related damage in the brain.
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