Alzheimer's vaccine without side-effects

[Taro Toporific]

Er, um, I, forget where I saw this but...
Research team develops Alzheimer's vaccine without side-effects -Kyodo June 16 (23 :24) NAGOYA--- A research team at a state-run institute in Aichi Prefecture said Monday it has discovered a vaccine to treat and prevent Alzheimer's disease without causing side-effects.

[American Oyaji]

My grandpa died from Alzheimers.

I will keep an eye on this.

[Taro Toporific]

My grandpa died from Alzheimers.
I will keep an eye on this.

My great aunt has it bad and it's a major problem in Japan so...

Nicotine 'may bring Alzheimer's cure'

http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/010 ... _page.html

Jun 17 2003
icBirmingham.co.UK

Nicotine could in future yield a new treatment for Alzheimer's disease, scientists have revealed.

Researchers found that a by-product of the compound which hooks smokers appears to protect the brain from the devastating dementia illness.

But the discovery should not be seen as an excuse to smoke. The substance, nornicotine, is toxic, and could not itself be used as a medication. But scientists believe further research might produce harmless compounds that mimic the action of nornicotine in fighting Alzheimer's.

Previous studies already suggested that cigarette smoking may delay the onset of Alzheimer's, but no-one was sure how.....