VN female scientist discovers way to help treat Alzheimer’sVietNamNet Bridge - After seven years of research, a female Vietnamese scientist has discovered a new transmitter to help prevent Alzheimer’s. Dr Tran Thi Phuong ThaoDr Tran Thi Phuong Thao, 33, a lecturer at Hanoi Pharmacy University, received the L’Oreal National Fellowship for Women in Science. “If the pre-clinical tests bring desired effects, the possibility of finding drugs to treat Alzheimer’s is very high,” she said. Every day, after teaching at the Pharmacy University, Thao goes to the laboratory. Thao’s research on developing the new transmitter that inhibits Glutaminyl cyclase enzyme aims to treat Alzheimer’s.

Source: VietNamNet News February 27, 2018 00:22 UTC