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Dementia could be halted thanks to gene therapy breakthrough

Dementia could be halted thanks to gene therapy breakthrough

Early signs show that gene therapy may be the answer to beating dementiaDementia could be halted in future with gene therapy, a study suggests.Scientists tested a gene that blocks harmful changes to the brain on mice with a rodent version of the condition.After four months the mice showed a marked reduction in clinical symptoms and performed as well in memory tasks as healthy mice.However, experts are urging caution because the research is at a very early stage.


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Gene therapy could prevent Alzheimer's, study suggests

Gene therapy could prevent Alzheimer's, study suggests

A genetic treatment that delivers a virus to a gene in the brain could be used treat early-stage Alzheimer's disease, says research published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.In Alzheimer's, amyloid plaques build up in the brain.In Alzheimer's, amyloid plaques build up in the brain.Alzheimer's disease is the most common kind of dementia.


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Is this a cure for Alzheimer's? Gene therapy could help to prevent brain-clogging plaques from forming

Is this a cure for Alzheimer's? Gene therapy could help to prevent brain-clogging plaques from forming

Inserting the PGC-1-alpha gene helped to prevent the lumps from formingBuild-ups of amyloid-beta peptide proteins are thought to cause dementiaAlzheimer's disease could be stopped by gene therapy, scientists discovered.Inserting a gene may prevent the formation of clumps of protein which are found in the brains of dementia sufferers, experts believe.The plaques - built up of amyloid-beta peptide - are thought to trigger the death of brain cells.But the PGC-1-alpha gene helped to prevent the lumps of protein and kept mice with a healthy brain, a new study found.