Carrillo said one of the major advantages of bexarotene is that it 's already been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in humans , which means the researchers can move into human trials sooner than if it were a completely new drug . `` They saw very positive and robust ... effects in the mice , '' an Alzheimer 's official says . Researchers found improvements in mice 's memories after they got the drug . The study was published online by Nature Medicine on Monday.
`` They saw very positive and robust ... effects in the mice , '' an Alzheimer 's official says . Researchers found improvements in mice 's memories after they got the drug . The study was published online by Nature Medicine on Monday.