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A new sort of Alzheimer's drug shows glimmers of promise

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An experimental drug targeting tau protein lowered tau levels and showed small improvements in memory loss in clinical trial data, offering a new therapeutic approach complementary to recently approved amyloid-targeting drugs.

Worth noting

Early-stage trial results; 'glimmers of promise' reflects limited data so far.

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