Generating concern and disappointment among Alzheimer’s disease researchers worldwide, a drug company in Ireland has halted tests of an experimental vaccine for the brain disorder. Citing evidence of inflammation in the central nervous system in four of the 97 patients in a French trial, Elan Corp. of Dublin announced the suspension in January and said it won’t provide more information until its scientists complete a detailed investigation.
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