Compounds that modulate natural amyloid peptide aggregation are provided. The modulators of the invention comprise a peptide, preferably based on a amyloid peptide, that is comprised entirely of D-amino acids. Preferably, the peptide comprises 3-5 D-amino acid residues and includes at least two D-amino...http://www.google.de/patents/US6689752?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6689752 - Modulators of 
