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Scientists reverse Alzheimer’s-like memory loss in animal models by blocking EGFR signaling
September 24, 2012 by NewsBot
Neuroscientists have published new research suggesting that EGFR inhibitors, a class of currently used anti-cancer drugs, as well as several previously untested synthetic compounds, show effectiveness in reversing memory loss in two animal models of Alzheimer's disease.