New Approach Could Transform Alzheimer’s Treatment

New Approach Could Transform Alzheimer’s Treatment: Canadian researchers using computer-aided drug design have discovered a technique that could lead to new treatment options for those with Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Dalhousie University scientists successfully identified molecules that can prevent the accumulation of both beta-amyloid and tau—two proteins thought to cause the disease and disrupt patients’ ability to think and remember.
The biochemistry of Alzheimer’s is not well understood, but current drugs only work to mask its symptoms. This breakthrough, published in the Canadian Journal of Chemistry, could reveal ways to treat the underlying causes of AD and delay the cell damage it causes.