 "Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)")
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Mayo to test Alzheimer's vaccine; The clinic is part of an international study to see whether the immune system can be used against the brain-wasting disease.(NEWS)
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Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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August 29, 2001| Author:
Marcotty, Josephine
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Byline: Josephine Marcotty; Staff Writer
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The Mayo Clinic will be one of the sites to test an experimental Alzheimer's vaccine in humans as part of a nationwide study that may determine whether the body's immune system can be harnessed to fight the disease.
The vaccine is designed to inspire antibodies to clear excess protein that litters the space between brain cells, creating the plaque that is one of the hallmarks of the disease. ...
