treatment with diazoxide reduced Aβ pathology in mice with Alzheimer's disease (IMAGE)

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treatment with diazoxide reduced Aβ pathology in mice with Alzheimer's disease

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Neprilysin (red) and Aβ (green) levels in the hippocampus of Alzheimer's disease model mice. Top: control. Bottom: after being fed diazoxide. After diazoxide treatment, neprilysin levels increased and Aβ levels decreases. Mice also performed better on memory tests (not shown here).

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