Scientists create a drug that ‘repairs damage to the brain and spinal cord’ in potential breakthrough for paralysed patients and Alzheimer’s sufferers

Scientists created a synthetic version of a protein known as Cerebellin-1  It links together brain messaging neurons, which can be lost to damage or illnessThe compound, called CPTX, repaired movement and…

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Alzheimer’s hope as researchers find nine genes that may PROTECT against the memory-robbing disorder

Researchers looked at DNA of 10,000 people, half of whom had Alzheimer'sThose without condition had genes which stop a protein from functioningThe proteins, called tyrosine phosphatases, are involved in cell…

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Alzheimer’s could be halted with treatment which eliminates immune cells in the brain, scientists claim

Tangled tau protein in the brain is a recognised tell-tale of an Alzheimer's patientWhen tau becomes knotted, immune brain cells known as microglia attack it But in doing so, the microglia…

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Researchers discover genetic variant that could ‘protect against Alzheimer’s by helping to get rid of toxic protein clumps in the brain’

Variations in the gene MS4A4A boosted levels of receptor TREM2 in spinal fluid TREM2 helps remove damaged nerve cells; low levels linked to Alzheimer'sReceptor 'ingests' the protein amyloid β, causes plaque…

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Fascinating picture shows anti-ageing drugs really DO work: One mouse given the medication kept its glossy brown fur – while another untreated mouse started to go grey

Mice treated with the drugs kept their glossy fur and bright eyes  Stark contrast to the frail, tired-looking mice who did not receive the medication Drugs extended the rodents' lifespan…

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