Molecule blocks pathway leading to Alzheimer's disease
Monday, April 30, 2012 - 20:30
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have found novel compounds that disrupt the formation of amyloid, the clumps of protein in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease believed to be important in causing the disease's characteristic mental decline. The so-called "spin-labeled fluorene compounds" are an important new target for researchers and physicians focused on diagnosing, treating and studying the disease.