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10-31-2008, 04:09 AM
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- A drug used to treat epilepsy and bipolar disorder may help prevent and treat Alzheimer's disease, according to Canadian researchers, who found that valproic acid (VPA) blocked the formation of Alzheimer's-related brain plaques in mice.

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