- Researchers at a university test a new brain therapy.
- The therapy comes as a simple nasal spray.
- The spray goes into the brain through the nose.
- It reduces brain inflammation and swelling.
- Treated animals could remember objects better than before.
- Effects appeared within weeks and lasted for months.
- The treatment used two doses and no surgery.
- Scientists say more research is needed for humans.
- The goal is to help memory in aging people.
Difficult words
- researcher — A person who studies and tests things.Researchers
- therapy — A treatment to help a health problem.
- nasal — Related to the nose or given through it.
- inflammation — Red and hot condition inside body tissues.
- swelling — When a body part becomes larger and puffy.
- dose — A measured amount of a medicine.doses
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Discussion questions
- Have you ever used a nasal spray?
- Do you know older people with memory problems?
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