Draining brain’s debris enhances Alzheimer’s therapies in mice

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Draining brain’s debris enhances Alzheimer’s therapies in mice

Experimental Alzheimer’s drugs have shown little success in slowing declines in memory and thinking, leaving scientists searching for explanations. But new research in mice has shown that some investigational Alzheimer’s therapies are more effective when paired with a treatment geared toward improving drainage of fluid—and debris—from the brain, according to a study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

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