Compound found in common herbs inspires potential anti-inflammatory drug for Alzheimer’s disease (IMAGE)

Scripps Research Institute

Compound found in common herbs inspires potential anti-inflammatory drug for Alzheimer’s disease

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Microscopy images show fluorescently stained mouse brains expressing genes that cause Alzheimer’s disease. Compared with an Alzheimer’s-like brain (left), the more intense green color (right) indicates more neuronal synapses—connections between nerve cells that underlie learning and memory—upon treatment with the drug diAcCA.

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