And, more importantly, the cognitive function of these mice -- which had already been impaired -- has now recovered.

The mice recovered a lot of their normal movement.

Though there is a certain charm of going abroad, if better faculties are created in the country scientists would not mind coming back after a few years.

In India we do not seem to encourage innovation and reverence among young scientists. We do not seem to ask enough questions. Similarly, though we have so many engineers, there is inadequate focus on research and development.

What we are showing is a proof of principle that stopping the synthesis of a protein that is necessary for the formation of the telltale plaques reverses the progression of the disease, and more importantly, the cognitive function of these mice, which had already been impaired, has now recovered.

What we are showing is a proof of principle that stopping the synthesis of a protein that is necessary for the formation of the telltale plaques reverses the progression of the disease.