Implantable capsule may prevent Alzheimer’s claim researchers

CapsulesDALLAS: With a biocompatible capsule, a team of researchers in Switzerland have found a way to treat patients with Alzheimer’s by turning the patient’s immune system against the disease.

The capsule safely, and steadily, delivers a flow of antibodies to the brain to clear the accumulation of amyloid. In Alzheimer’s disease, these fragments build up to create plaques, interfering with cell-to-cell communication and triggering mental decline…

Full story covered in the Dementia Business Weekly.