Scientists at MIT and Harvard Medical School are working on a groundbreaking approach to treating Alzheimer’s disease by studying fruit flies. Using data from these tiny insects, along with advanced algorithms, researchers have identified potential new pathways and genes that could lead to the development of more effective treatments. Current drugs have been less successful than expected, targeting amyloid plaques in the brain, but this new research suggests alternative areas for intervention.
Source: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/20/metro/alzheimers-new-research-pathway-mit