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Today's Health Links December 4, 2013

by Martin Ettington | Dec 4, 2013 | Healthy Aging | 0 comments

  • Gene therapy bolsters enzyme activity to combat Alzheimer's disease in mice
    Scientists have identified an enzyme that can halt or possibly even reverse the build-up of toxic protein fragments known as plaques in the brains of mice with Alzheimer’s disease.
  • Alzheimer's risk gene may begin to affect brains in childhood, research shows
    People who carry a high-risk gene for Alzheimer’s disease show changes in their brains beginning in childhood, decades before the illness appears, new research suggests.
  • New compound for slowing aging process can lead to treatments for brain diseases
    Recent work from researchers may lead to a potential treatment of brain diseases. The researchers found that a novel and unique compound, named NT219, selectively inhibits the process of aging in order to protect the brain from neurodegenerative diseases, without affecting lifespan. This is a first and important step towards the development of future drugs for the treatment of various neurodegenerative maladies.

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