Research team identifies new treatment target for Alzheimer’s disease

March 26, 2024

Researchers at the University of Leeds and Lancaster University in the UK have identified a new potential target for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease—PDE4B. Their work is published in Neuropsychopharmacology.

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Research team identifies new treatment target for Alzheimer’s disease

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