Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Possible New Alzheimer's Treatment? Destroying Amyloid Proteins With Lasers

ScienceDaily (Jan. 14, 2009) — Researchers have found that a technique used to visualize amyloid fibers in the laboratory might have the potential to destroy them in the clinic. The technique involves zapping the fluorescently-tagged fibers with a laser, which can inhibit their growth and degrade them.

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