Alzheimer’s is one of the most devastating diseases in the world, as it has claimed the lives of millions of people. That’s why so many are celebrating right now after researchers announced that they have created a vaccine for this disease!

Researchers at the University of Texas just announced that they just made a vaccine that enables the body to better attack Alzheimer’s plaques and tangles before they start to shut down the brain.

Experts have successfully tested this vaccine on animals and they hope that it will soon move forward to clinical trials on humans. Previous vaccines have had side effects that include swelling of the brain, but this one has no adverse side effects!

Researchers at the University’s Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute spent the last decade carrying out this study, and they say that this vaccine could change the lives of sufferers and their families.

“If the onset of the disease could be delayed by even five years, that would be enormous for the patients and their families,” said Dr. Doris Lambracht-Washington, the study’s senior author. “The number of dementia cases could drop by half.”

“This study is the culmination of a decade of research that has repeatedly demonstrated that this vaccine can effectively and safely target in animal models what we think may cause Alzheimer’s disease,” added Dr. Roger Rosenberg, founding Director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Center at UT Southwestern. “I believe we’re getting close to testing this therapy in people.”

Since 5.7 million Americans are affected by Alzheimer’s, this could change the lives of an incredible number of people! We can only hope that this vaccine continues to move forward successfully!