Researchers used supramolecular nanoparticles to repair the brain’s vascular system and reverse Alzheimer’s in mice. Instead of carrying drugs, the nanoparticles themselves triggered natural clearance of amyloid-β proteins. This restored blood-brain barrier function and reversed memory loss. The results point to a revolutionary new path for treating neurodegenerative diseases.
  • Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.caEnglish
    20·
    4 months ago

    “Only 1h after the injection we observed a reduction of 50-60% in Aβ amount inside the brain”

    Wow.

  • SolidShake@lemmy.worldEnglish
    16·
    4 months ago

    If this goes to human trials and works and then gets approved for every patient I can only imagine the hundreds of thousands of debt this will put people and their families in. It’s awesome news, but the reality of it sucks

    • AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.worldEnglish
      13·
      4 months ago

      It looks like the research was done by academic and government-sponsored institutions in Spain and China, so hopefully it won’t just become a profit-making tool for the biotech industry.