Stem cells have long been heralded as a potential treatment for a range
of brain ailments, but research has so far focused on movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease.
Misshapen proteins called prions lie at the root of mad cow disease and
similar brain ailments, but the role of these molecules in their normal form remains unclear.
This opens doors to entirely new areas of brain research related to understanding lactate's specific neurological effects that could lead to new treatments for
common brain ailments, the researchers said in a statement today.
J.K. Simmons and Lou Taylor Pucci star in this drama about a father who attempts to treat his son's
brain ailment with music.
There are depictions of other former players here, too — all far too young to have the
deteriorative brain ailments that their behavior would suggest.