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2001

Circadian Rhythms Hold Key to New Alzheimer Symptom.
More effective sleep disturbance treatment for patients with advanced dementia may come with tracking patients daily rhythms. April 2001

2000

Once Thought Permanent, Alzheimer's Plaques are Cleared from the Brains of Living Mice.
Lab mice bred to develop the notorious plaques of Alzheimer's disease had a majority of their plaques disappear 3 to 8 days after treatment with anti-plaque antibodies. February 2001

Novel Mechanism for Cell Suicide Identified.
Research into cell death suggests a potential treatment for Alzheimer's.
January 2000

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