Scientists Find New Target For Alzhiemer's

GarryFre writes "Neurological researchers at Rush University Medical Center have found a new therapeutic target that can potentially lead to a new way to prevent the progression of Alzheimer's disease. The target called neutral sphingomyelinase (N-SMase) is a protein which, when activated, can cause a chain of reactions in the cell leading to neuronal death and memory loss. Already a substance has been found that shows some promise in halting the progression of the disease."

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Rush University?!?

[A nonymous Coward]

Is THAT what the big fat idiot is funding? Too late!

Isn't it convenient

[Anonymous Coward]

that this is research leading to a drug that people have to take continuously, as opposed to an actual cure. I wonder if there is any significant research going on for an actual cure, or if that is seen as not profitable to pharmaceutical companies.