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Study reveals new mechanisms of cell death in neurodegenerative disorders
Researchers have discovered new mechanisms of cell death, which may be involved in debilitating neurodegenerative disorders...
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LXB4 lipid protect neurons against glaucoma
Researchers have identified a new neuroprotective factor that has the potential to help people suffering from glaucoma...
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SORLA protein protects against Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have identified a new protective function for a brain protein genetically linked to Alzheimer's...
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Plasma membrane protein may generate new neurons in the hippocampus
New research in suggests that the protein Efr3a regulates the BDNF-TrkB signaling pathway, which plays an important role in regulating learning and memory...
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Stem cell patch shows early promise in treating heart failure
In a Phase I clinical trial, heart failure patients treated with patches made from their muscle cells showed improved exercise capacity and heart function after one year. Stem cell patch-based therapy may be a viable heart failure therapy and should be validated in larger clinical trials, researchers conclude.
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New drug could stop Parkinson’s Disease
20 July 2016 | By Niamh Louise Marriott, Digital Content Producer
Scientists discovered an interaction in neurons that contributes to Parkinson's disease, showing how drugs now under development could block the process...
