«It's very interesting work but not practical for clinical treatment of patients,» says Denis Paré, a neuroscientist at Rutgers University in New Jersey who is also
studying pharmacological approaches to manipulating fearful memories.
Not exact matches
Previous
studies had supported the possibility of targeting oncogenic forms of Ras via KSR, but no
pharmacological approaches had been reported until now.
«One could imagine, quite rapidly, a
pharmacological approach that could basically wipe out the effects between morning and afternoon,» said University of Lille - France professor Bart Staels, one of the
study's authors.
The new generation of
pharmacological treatment
approaches to dementia attract most attention, but this
study is a timely reminder that simple, early, psychosocial interventions with caregivers can be cost effective in maintaining patients at home, while not increasing strain on relatives.