Scientists have found a method that could halt Alzheimer’s in its early stages, raising the prospect of “statin-like drugs” to stave off the disease.
Researchers have found that improving the body’s natural defences could hold Alzheimer’s at bay in a discovery that paves the way for new treatments.
Laboratory studies suggest that a naturally occurring molecule can stop the build-up of the deadly protein tangles which are thought to be crucial in the progression of the disease.
Experts said that the “exciting” early-stage results would help to pinpoint the most promising early treatments. Researchers even speculated that healthy people could one day be prescribed a drug that could protect against the disease in the same way that statins are taken by millions to prevent heart