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Rheumatoid Arthritis Signaling Protein Reverses Alzheimer's Disease in Mouse Model
ScienceDaily (Aug. 22, 2010) — A signaling protein released during rheumatoid arthritis dramatically reduced Alzheimer's disease pathology and reversed the memory impairment of mice bred to develop symptoms of the neurodegenerative disease, a new study by the University of South Florida reports. Researchers found that the protein, GM-CSF, likely stimulates the body's natural scavenger cells to attack and remove Alzheimer's amyloid deposits in the brain.
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