Sentences with phrase «to treat neurodegenerative diseases»

Proclara Biosciences is pioneering powerful new methods for treating neurodegenerative diseases long thought to be intractable.

Clinical trials to treat neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's have a historically high failure rate, partially because potential drugs are derived from research in nonhuman models.

Dr. Kelly's research project will examine a new class of drugs that may be useful in treating neurodegenerative diseases like glaucoma.

Studies have provided evidence that asparagus is effective in treating neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's diseases.

BDNF also carries strong potential to treat neurodegenerative diseases which, among other things, affect memory and learning, such Alzheimer's.

The findings suggest that the molecule — known as an antisense oligonucleotide — potentially could treat neurodegenerative diseases characterized by abnormal tau, including Alzheimer's.

New research is showing that coconut oil can supply the brain with a very clean source of energy that prevents unwanted short - term symptoms and is effective at preventing and treating neurodegenerative disease states (1).

«I am very enthusiastic about this strategy for treating neurodegenerative diseases,» said Finkbeiner, a senior investigator at Gladstone and senior author on the paper.

Ole Isacson, Dr Med Sci, director of the Neuroregeneration Research Institute at McLean Hospital and one of the world's preeminent experts in the use of stem cell therapies to treat neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease...

The high concentration of vitamins and antioxidants help fight against neurodegeneration, and researchers are currently studying moringa's ability to prevent and treat neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.

After many setbacks, researchers have been trying different approaches to treating the neurodegenerative disease, such as starting treatment earlier and finding new ways to target the brain.

Instead, after several days, researchers harvest embryonic stem cells, which theoretically can develop into any type of cell and, according to many researchers, may someday be used to treat neurodegenerative diseases or other conditions.

Scientists believe that embryonic stem cells could also be useful for treating neurodegenerative diseases and diabetes, among other conditions.

The find brings scientists closer to understanding the forces that control neuron growth in adults and could lead to ways to treat neurodegenerative diseases or spinal cord injuries.

«Everybody else hopes that you can make use of that [nerve cell production] to treat neurodegenerative diseases,» such as Parkinson's disease, or even to encourage the aging brain to regenerate by stimulating the production of new nerve cells, he says.

The finding marks an important step toward harnessing the body's rejuvenating powers for treating neurodegenerative diseases.

«Recognizing the nature of this state provides a platform for developing drugs to treat neurodegenerative diseases.

Therefore we hope that these induced sensory neurons will allow our group and others to identify new compounds that block pain and itch and to better understand and treat neurodegenerative disease and spinal cord injury.»

Let's step back and review the technologies now available to treat this neurodegenerative disease, caused by a gene producing a toxic protein.

Touted widely for its potential, CRISPR / Cas9 gene editing has not been used to treat any neurodegenerative disease in humans.

Then, he came into contact with colleagues who were attempting a novel approach at the time — transplanting cells into the brain to treat neurodegenerative diseases.

Proclara is pioneering a new approach to treating neurodegenerative diseases.

The technique might thus be used as a chemical screening platform for treating neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, as well as brain trauma, explains Chen.

The technique, which was used in this work to track how mRNA expresses itself in neuronal stem cells as they differentiate, could help us better understand neurogenesis and perhaps even be used to screen drugs for treating neurodegenerative diseases and brain trauma.

A possible strategy for treating neurodegenerative diseases is to transplant stem cells into the brain that prevent existing nerve cells from dying.

MRI and BHS each fill unique, vital roles in Great Falls and the surrounding region of Montana, and have a joint interest in helping to understand, prevent and treat neurodegenerative diseases that can accompany aging.

The neural stem cells were also able to self - replicate, making them ideal for treating neurodegenerative diseases or brain injury.

We are studying how a protein called NMNAT2 provides neuroprotection in the mammalian central nervous system with a long - term goal of developing therapies to treat neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease and tauopathies.