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Aloe Vera Compound May Help Fight Alzheimer's Disease, Simulations Suggest


Could the natural world point us towards improved treatments for Alzheimer's disease? A new study of the Aloe vera plant has identified one compound that, based on its predicted binding activity, could help slow the progression of this most common form of dementia.

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