Fox reported that a vaccine has been developed that can slow or prevent Alzheimer’s disease. This is exciting news, especially since human testing of the vaccine may start in just a few years:

Scientists at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation in Oklahoma City have developed a vaccine they hope can slow down or even prevent Alzheimer’s disease.

Researcher Jordan Tang says the results so far are “extremely exciting” and show more testing is needed.

The experimental vaccine is designed to stimulate the body’s own immune system to help it fight dementia in the brain.

Researchers say human testing could begin in three to four years.

Posted by on 11.14.2007 • Alzheimers Health News