February 19, 2013
New Alzheimer’s test may identify those at riskNew method quantifies toxic molecule in human brain tissue and special lab mice.
November 28, 2012
Alcohol and injuries“The overall net impact appears to be that alcohol is protective following an injury.”
November 8, 2012
New, Improved Mouse Model of Human Alzheimer’s May Enable Drug DiscoveryResearchers have developed a transgenic mouse that carries a human gene known to increase risk of Alzheimer’s 15-fold. The new mouse, which mimics the genetics of the human disease more closely than any existing model, provides new evidence for the earliest cause of Alzheimer’s and may prove more useful in the development of drugs to prevent or treat the disease.