Protecting neurons could halt Alzheimer's, Parkinson's

Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 17:14 in Health & Medicine

Researchers at Southern Methodist University (SMU) and The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) have identified a group of chemical compounds that slow the degeneration of neurons, a condition behind old-age diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). read more

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