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. 2013 Jun;5(6):795-8.
doi: 10.1002/emmm.201202307. Epub 2013 May 23.

Next generation therapeutics for Alzheimer's disease

Dale E Bredesen  1 , Varghese John
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Next generation therapeutics for Alzheimer's disease

Dale E Bredesen et al. EMBO Mol Med. 2013 Jun.

Abstract

To date, no truly effective therapy has been developed for Alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment. In searching for new approaches that may succeed where previous ones have failed, it may be instructive to consider the successful therapeutic developments for other chronic illnesses such as cancer and human immunodeficiency virus.

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