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13 August 2008 03:23 BST Breakthrough in dementia research Tuesday, 12 Aug 2008 22:01 http://www.inthenews.co.uk/news/revi...h-$1236174.htm [Scientists say the mouse model of dementia will help research] Scientists say the mouse model of dementia will help research Printer friendly version Scientists say they have made a crucial breakthrough in understanding a common type of dementia and Parkinson's disease. The researchers from the University of Nottingham have genetically produced the first-ever mouse model with the type of brain degeneration seen in Lewy body disease and Parkinson's disease. They argue that this could help in the battle to slow or prevent these conditions and lead to more targeted drugs to treat them. The research, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, was jointly funded by the Alzheimer's Research Trust and the Parkinson's Disease Society. "Current drugs given to people with Lewy body and Parkinson's disease simply treat the symptoms," said Professor John Mayer. READ article
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