Skin Cancer Drug Reverses Alzheimer's Symptoms In Mice

An anonymous reader writes "A skin cancer drug may rapidly reverse pathological, cognitive and memory deterioration associated with Alzheimer's disease, according to new research published on Thursday. Bexarotene, a drug that is currently used to combat T cell lymphoma, appeared to reverse plaque buildup and improve memory in the brains of mice with Alzheimer's disease by reducing levels of beta-amyloid plaques in the brain that cause mental deficits in Alzheimer's disease."

I was going to say something

[bhcompy]

but I forgot what we were talking about

Re:Rise of the Planet of the Mice

[Dahamma]

No problem, they'll just go off and live with the rats of NIMH.

Re:Toxilogical Info

[Tablizer]

The thought of no longer having control over my own thought processes scares the living bejesus out of me.

Let me tell ya, marriage is not for you then