Experimental vaccine to prevent buildup of pathological tau in brain associated with Alzheimer’s dementia generated robust immune response in both mice and non-human primates. Antibodies from immunized monkeys bound to tau protein in human blood samples. Researchers plan human clinical trials next.

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3. Experimental vaccine to prevent buildup of pathological tau in brain associated with Alzheimer’s dementia generated robust immune response in both mice and non-human primates. Antibodies from immunized monkeys bound to tau protein in human blood samples. Researchers plan human clinical trials next.