Alzheimer's treatment close as new pill dissolves primary cause in mice

A pill or potion that dissolves one of the primary causes of Alzheimer’s disease in the brain could be in sight after ground-breaking animal studies.

Scientists who added the molecule to the drinking water of affected mice found harmful protein fragment deposits in their brains were broken down.

The animals, genetically engineered to develop symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, also showed improvements in memory and learning.