News articles tagged with 'neurodegenerative'
New hope in fight against Huntington's disease
— 10 Jan 2011 19:51 | HealthHope for new ways of treating devastating neurodegenerative disorders such as Huntington's disease has been raised by a trans-Atlantic team of researchers thanks to the use of cutting-edge…
The pericyte becomes a player in Alzheimer's, other diseases
— 18 Nov 2010 10:12 | HealthCells in the brain called pericytes that have not been high on the list of targets for treating diseases like Alzheimer's may play a more crucial role in the development of neurodegenerative…
Yeast holds clues to Parkinson's disease
— 9 Sep 2010 11:21 | HealthYeast could be a powerful ally in the discovery of new therapeutic drugs to treat Parkinson's disease says a scientist presenting his work at the Society for General Microbiology's…
Proteins linked with Alzheimer's, other neurodegenerative diseases found to clump in normal ageing
— 11 Aug 2010 09:09 | HealthIn neurodegenerative diseases, clumps of insoluble proteins appear in patients' brains. These aggregates contain proteins that are unique to each disease, such as amyloid beta in Alzheimer's…
Neurodegeneration 'clumping proteins' common in ageing process
— 11 Aug 2010 08:39 | HealthMany proteins that form insoluble clumps in the brains of people with Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases are also found in healthy individuals and clump together as a…
UM School of Medicine scientists develop new strategy that may improve cognition
— 1 Jul 2010 11:08 | HealthFor the first time, scientists have linked a brain compound called kynurenic acid to cognition, possibly opening doors for new ways to enhance memory function and treat catastrophic…
Mutant gum disease bacteria provide clue to treatment for Alzheimer's
— 26 May 2010 11:25 | HealthA defective, mutant strain of the bacterium that causes gum disease could provide a clue to potential treatments for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and a number of other diseases. Researchers…
Protein regulates enzyme linked to Alzheimer's disease
— 25 May 2010 16:32 | HealthResearchers at Tufts University School of Medicine have zeroed in on a protein that may play a role in the progression of Alzheimer's disease. The team found that increasing levels…
MU researcher developing test for swallowing disorder treatments
— 29 Apr 2010 10:22 | HealthMuscle degeneration and confinement to a wheelchair are the hallmarks of Lou Gehrig's disease, Parkinson's, muscular dystrophy and other neurodegenerative diseases. One of the silent,…
Three brain diseases linked by toxic form of same neural protein
— 3 Feb 2010 11:40 | HealthFor the first time, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have found that three different degenerative brain disorders are linked by a toxic form of the…