Researches develop possible Alzheimer’s vaccine (1 Viewer)

[sho nuff]

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Obviously huge of this works...still years and $$$$$ away...but love hearing about advances like this.  

 

[Ditkaless Wonders]

Now if they can do the same for alpha-synuclein and get them both to market next month, well that would be good.

 

[Galileo]

Keep in mind that way it affects a mouse does not mean it will necessarily affect a human in the same way.  This is a loooonnnng way of, if it ever materializes.  But overall, I agree with your sentiment that is good to see us make progress towards these sort of goals. 

 

[TheFanatic]

As someone who has had relatives with this disease on both sides of the family, can we make sure to get this done in the next couple of decades. TIA

 

[TheIronSheik]

Sure.  But who's going to take it and risk getting Autism at age 90.

 

[belljr]

As someone who has had relatives with this disease on both sides of the family, can we make sure to get this done in the next couple of decades. TIA

My wife's maternal grandmother and her father had it.   We are terrified she will get it

 

[ShamrockPride]

My wife's maternal grandmother and her father had it.   We are terrified she will get it

Grandparents on both sides of my fam had it. So I'm pretty much guaranteed to have it later on in a few decades? Yayy me!

 

[wilked]

Keep in mind that way it affects a mouse does not mean it will necessarily affect a human in the same way.  This is a loooonnnng way of, if it ever materializes.  But overall, I agree with your sentiment that is good to see us make progress towards these sort of goals. 

Way to #### on the study. 

Its almost like the scientists have no idea what they are doing...

 

[Galileo]

Another step forward for researchers.  

 

[Apple Jack]

Another step forward for researchers.  

Cautiously super optimistic.

 

[parasaurolophus]

Way to #### on the study. 

Its almost like the scientists have no idea what they are doing...

There should always be a ton of skepticism about articles like that. Just look at the number of failed vaccines and drugs The script is the same. You think they put out articles saying how the drug only has a 50% survival rate or that the mice turned aggressive toward each other after finishing the maze? Nope. Those same failed drugs had millions spent on them and the early research was all unicorns and rainbows according to articles like this. 

 

[wilked]

There should always be a ton of skepticism about articles like that. Just look at the number of failed vaccines and drugs The script is the same. You think they put out articles saying how the drug only has a 50% survival rate or that the mice turned aggressive toward each other after finishing the maze? Nope. Those same failed drugs had millions spent on them and the early research was all unicorns and rainbows according to articles like this. 

Ya, agreed.  not sure why I said that - must have caught me in a bad mood.  Sorry @Galileo !

 

[CurlyNight]

Not a cure, not a treatment,  but perhaps a blood test that diagnoses Alzheimer's. This would be big as it's not until stage 3 or 4 when one gets the diagnosis after wondering for a long while is it or it isn't. 

https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2020-07-28/scientists-get-closer-to-blood-test-for-alzheimers-disease