New vaccine for Alzheimer's disease on trial

 https://www.pmlive.com/pharma_news/first_trial_of_a_vaccine_against_alzheimers_launches_1384348#.YaIh6K3aktk.linkedin


This will be a revolutionary development in the management of Alzheimer's disease and possibly other neurodegenerative conditions.

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