Protecting neurons could halt Alzheimer's, Parkinson's diseases
Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 18:07
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).