Alzheimer's is halted by a hormone
Daily Record|May 21, 2024
Scots scientists' breakthrough hope
NICK FORBES
Alzheimer's is halted by a hormone

A HORMONE within the human body could be used to stop early-stage Alzheimer’s disease in its tracks, scientists have announced.

Researchers at the University of Dundee have discovered that a small part of an appetite-suppressing hormone called leptin can have dramatic effects on the brain, including stopping the development of Alzheimer’s disease in its earliest stages.

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