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Alzheimer’s ‘world first’ as scientists discover how to destroy toxic particles in the brain that lead to the memory-robbing disorder

Cambridge University scientists along with a team in Sweden led the study  They found a way to target the toxic particles that destroy healthy brain cells Decades worth of scientific trials have so far failed to find a cure for Alzheimer’s  An Alzheimer’s ‘world first’ breakthrough could target the cause of the disease and lead to a new generation of drugs that could be in...

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Nanoparticle therapeutic restores function of tumor suppressor in prostate cancer

Think of it as a cancer therapy zag instead of a zig. While many groups are developing cancer therapies to target proteins and pathways that are highly active in cancer cells, a team of investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Boston Children’s Hospital, with collaborators at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, is taking a...