CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 3 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news:

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UVA Study: Brain's Defense System May Drive Alzheimer's

By Traci Hale

A new way of thinking about Alzheimer's disease has led to a discovery with the potential to stop the cognitive decline seen in patients with Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases, according to University of Virginia researchers.