Tag Archives: dementia
Biochip ‘to speed up drug research’
CHICAGO: A revolutionary biochip could help speed up life-saving drug discoveries, according to scientists.
A team of researchers have developed the hi-tech device that they say will lead to a faster and more cost-effective way of finding new drugs.
The PhosphoSense technology screens compounds for Read More »
Defeating Alzheimer’s by 2025 could be within reach
BOSTON: Of the 10 leading causes of death, Alzheimer’s disease is the only one for which there is no effective treatment.
The trouble is that the scale of the research has never met the size of the problem. And those who have worked in this Read More »
Characteristic pattern of protein deposits in brains of players who suffered concussions
HOUSTON: A new study takes another step toward the early understanding of a degenerative brain condition called chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, which affects athletes in contact sports who are exposed to repetitive brain injuries. Using a new imaging tool, researchers found a strikingly similar Read More »
Stroke drug ‘cures’ Alzheimer’s scientists believe
NEW YORK: Scientists believe edaravone could help eliminate Alzheimer’s build up of amyloid plaques in the brain. In tests on mice, researchers said it was able to “prevent and treat” the disease by “rescuing the cognitive deficits”.
Edaravone is marketed in Japan to treat acute Read More »