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A Salk Institute scientist says he has developed a drug that enhances memory and preserves brain function in mice with Alzheimer's disease, an advance that could lead to testing in humans.

Neuroscientist David Schubert claims that the drug, known as J147, could be ready for phase one human trials in as little as a year if he can raise funding for the project.

"We have taken a different approach to the problem than the pharmaceutical industry, which has been developing drugs that fight one target, the build up of amyloid plaque in the brain," said Schubert, director of Salk's Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory.

"J147 helps fight the toxins that damage aging brains while activating areas that store and recall memory. We're trying to keep brains healthier for longer periods of time.". Continue to read: dailymail.co.uk

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