Researchers have discovered a promising treatment for Alzheimer’s disease while working on an experimental cancer drug and its effects. The potential treatment was found while being tested in mice, which showed different effects to it in the nerve region, not just its initial intention to get rid of the cancer.
Promising Alzheimer’s treatment found on experimental cancer drug
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The drug in question was targeting “microglia,” a cell known to protect the brain in healthy conditions from inflammation or harmful problems, but when it breaks down, it’s known to lead to Alzheimer’s disease. The drug was intended to treat microglia in the brain related to cancer, but it was found to have certain effects on memories and Alzheimer’s disease, hence its new focus.
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The potential drug was tested on mice; Can he solve two problems in one?
The said treatment was originally applied to mice, something that has helped research to see its effect on the brain, as experimental applications are already the focus of the study. It remains unknown whether it can “kill two birds with one stone”, or solve two problems in one, being a drug for cancer and at the same time a cure for Alzheimer’s disease.
Improving health and technology today
Health and technology have become one of the recent discoveries, with researchers and scientists using both regarding the availability of applications and treatments for specific diseases. In recent discoveries, there are plenty of treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, and one of them is the use of music designed to help the brain with its memories.
On the other hand, there is a potential cancer treatment developed by scientists that will undergo crystallization of monoclonal antibodies, something that can only be achieved when the gravity is close to zero. This potential treatment will soon arrive at the International Space Station in accordance with NASA sanctions, aboard the SpaceX Cargo Dragon.
Innovations in health are increasing due to the many technological advances that people are now making, focusing on making the world a better place.
The dedication of these researchers and scientists is helping to shape the world to be a safer place, where modern medicine answers most problems that were initially thought incurable.
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