New therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s could lead to drugs without side effects
Findings, based on studies in mammalian cells, show that chemicals that block casein kinase 1, a key component of the pathway that leads Alzheimer's disease, don’t interfere with a closely connected...
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Scientists identify potential new target for schizophrenia drugs
A protein that boosts the signaling power of a receptor involved in relaying messages between brain cells may provide a new target for the development of treatments for schizophrenia and Parkinson’s...
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Alzheimer’s was ‘abstract’ until it affected my family “November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, and the Fisher Center at Rockefeller University is on the frontlines of the battle against the...
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New approach exposes 3D structure of Alzheimer’s proteins within the brain
Using an approach that makes brain tissue transparent, researchers were able to view clumps of the toxic protein amyloid-β from multiple angles within mouse and human brains. More »
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Scientists hope new imaging technology could point to cause of Alzheimer’s “‘When new technologies were coming around we decided it was a good time to try,’ Flajolet told FoxNews.com. Under the...
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