"Revitalized Hope: Researchers Revisit Alzheimer's Vaccines Following Promising Drug Breakthrough"
Breakthrough Alzheimer's treatments that remove toxic proteins from the brain have sparked renewed interest in vaccines as a potential cheaper and easier option for treating the disease. Clinical trials are underway or completed for at least seven Alzheimer's vaccines that aim to harness the immune system to eliminate disease-related proteins. Researchers believe they have learned from past failures and are now testing vaccines that provoke an immune response without causing excess inflammation. While vaccines are still in the early stages and will require large trials, they could offer a more accessible alternative to current treatments.