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Drug for Alzheimer’s treatment
March 3 , 2021
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- The scientists have designed a set of novel small molecules that could disrupt the mechanism.
- Through it, the neurons become dysfunctional in Alzheimer’s disease.
- They are from Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR).
- The molecule (molecule TGR63) could reduce the toxicity of Amyloid Beta (Aβ) toxicity.
- It is a potential drug candidate to halt or cure the leading cause of dementia (70-80%) worldwide.
- Alzheimer's disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder.
- It slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks.
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