Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by progressive loss of cognitive function due to amyloid-beta (Aß) deposits in the central nervous system. If these deposits could be stopped or slowed, Alzheimer’s disease might become more manageable. In the current issue of the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, a novel paper from researchers from the National Institute for Longevity Sciences, NCGG, Japan and Center for Neurological Diseases, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Harvard Institute of Medicine shows that a new oral vaccine treatment is effective in reducing Alzheimer’s disease pathology.
