Cancer chemotherapy drug reverses Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice

ScienceDaily
Oct 5, 2021, 12:46 pm264 pts
A drug commonly used to treat cancer can restore memory and cognitive function in mice that display symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, new research has found. The drug, Axitinib, inhibits growth of new blood vessels in the brain -- a feature shared by both cancer tumors and Alzheimer's disease. This hallmark…

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