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New drinkable cocktail of drugs ‘could be first cure for Alzheimer’s and reverse memory loss’


BOFFINS have created a drinkable cocktail that could cure Alzheimer’s and reverse memory loss.

Charities described the breakthrough as “fascinating” after it was proven to work in mice.

 A new drinkable cocktail could help cure Alzheimer's and reverse memory loss, experts say

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A new drinkable cocktail could help cure Alzheimer’s and reverse memory loss, experts say

Their brains and memory improved after taking the potion just twice a day for a month.

It is based on an existing antibiotic and may benefit 530,000 people with Alzheimer’s in the UK.

The drink – a mix of “designer molecules” – works by blocking a crucial step in the disease process.

Researchers from Yale University, in the US, are now working to see if it is safe for humans.

 One cocktail a day could help ward off the devastating disease, a new study suggests

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One cocktail a day could help ward off the devastating disease, a new study suggests

But they think just one cocktail a day could be enough to see benefits.

Dr Stephen Strittmatter, who worked on the study, said: “We do not have any human dosing data for this compound but once a day is a likely clinical scenario.”

Dr David Reynolds, from Alzheimer’s Research UK, said: “The researchers showed that this experimental drug is able to improve memory symptoms and restore vital nerve cell connections in mice bred to have features of Alzheimer’s.

“These promising early results will need to be reproduced in further experiments that also establish the drug’s safety profile before it can enter clinical trials to see whether it is effective in people with Alzheimer’s disease.

“With no new drug treatment for dementia in over 15 years, promising early findings like this serve as a positive reminder that research is making progress towards breakthroughs that will change lives.”

Dr James Pickett, from Alzheimer’s Society, said: “We are looking into whether diabetes and arthritis treatments could benefit people with dementia, so it’s fascinating that something based on antibiotics could too.”

The findings are published in the journal Cell Reports.





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