Antibody Shuttles Could Deliver Noninvasive Drugs Directly to Brain to Treat Alzheimer’s

Oct. 22, 2026

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Getting medicine into the brain is one of the biggest challenges in treating Alzheimer’s disease. With a $3.1 million NIH grant, U-M researchers are exploring a new way to deliver genetic treatments to the brain through a standard IV.

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