Ground-breaking Alzheimer's findings reveal new treatment strategy
Monday, June 8, 2009 - 14:07
in Health & Medicine
(PhysOrg.com) -- Alzheimer`s disease affects the major two types of brain cells, neurones and neuroglia. For a long time glial cells have been thought to have a purely supportive role. However, recent work and more specifically ongoing studies at the University of Manchester are probing a much more relevant functional role including new treatment opportunities, for neurodegenerative processes such as Alzheimer`s disease.