An anti-cancer drug already approved by the FDA has been found to delay the onset of Alzheimer's in test-tube experiments and nematode worms. Scientists believe bexarotene could one day be used as a preventative drug in the same way statins are used to ward off cardiovascular disease.

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An anti-cancer drug already approved by the FDA has been found to delay the onset of Alzheimer's in test-tube experiments and nematode worms. Scientists believe bexarotene could one day be used as a preventative drug in the same way statins are used to ward off cardiovascular disease.