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Saturday, 1 December 2012
Researchers Find Chemical "Switches" For Neurodegenerative Diseases
Huntingdon's is the disease most directly related to the chemical chain involved By using a model, researchers at the University of Montreal have identified and "switched off" a chemical chain that causes neurodegenerative diseases such as Huntington's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and dementia. The findings could one day be of particular therapeutic benefit to Huntington's disease patients. "We've identified a new way to protect neurons that express mutant huntingtin proteins," explained Dr...
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