Sentences with phrase «progression of neurodegenerative diseases»

«The search for treatments that slow the progression of neurodegenerative diseases has gradually shifted from ameliorating symptoms to finding agents that reduce the progression of the disease,» said Gary Lynch, PhD, who studies neurodegeneration at the University of California, Irvine, and was not involved with this study.

Professor Lasser's in using the new technique to study the mechanisms by which protein aggregation contributes to the development and progression of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.

There are compelling evidence that glial and immune cells contribute to the progression of neurodegenerative diseases including ALS.

It has been announced that Solanezumab, an experimental Alzheimer's treatment from Eli Lilly & Co, failed to slow the progression of the neurodegenerative disease.

The research also tiesVCP mutations to disruption of RNA regulation, which prior studies have connected to the progression of neurodegenerative diseases, said Regina - Maria Kolaitis, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow in Taylor's laboratory.

He aims to gain a better understanding of the mechanisms that control memory formation in neurons to discover crucial insights into the development and progression of neurodegenerative diseases — and the memory disorders that often characterize them.

We will also determine whether the release of hormones from dense - core vesicles declines during normal aging and during the progression of neurodegenerative diseases, and thus could be a contributing factor to the age - related decline in neuronal function.

Dr. Israelson's lab focuses on cellular and molecular mechanisms that lead to the onset and progression of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases, with special emphasis on ALS.

It may help to protect the brain from impaired blood flow and delivery by supporting vessel dilation and may modify the progression of some neurodegenerative diseases as well.

Knowing this, a new study shedding light on the connection between gut health and the progression of neurodegenerative disease is especially relevant.

Users report that it helps improve cognitive function, slows down the progression of neurodegenerative diseases, and may even protect from such diseases.