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Drug used to Treat Cancer Appears to Sharpen Memory

RGFP966 is an HDAC3 inhibitor

RGFP966 is an HDAC3 inhibitor

Clues to keeping brain cells alive in those with Alzheimer’s. A drug now being used to treat cancer might make it easier to learn a language, sharpen memory and help those with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease by rewiring the brain and keeping neurons alive. New research found that a drug – RGFP966 – administered to rats made them more attuned to what they were hearing, able to retain and remember more information, and develop new connections that allowed these memories to be transmitted between brain cells.”This drug could rescue the ability to make new memories that are rich in detail and content, even in the worst case scenarios.”

What happens with dementias such as Alzheimer’s is that brain cells shrink and die because the synapses that transfer informatio...

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