News tagged with tau protein
New class of compounds discovered for potential Alzheimer's disease drug
Aug 10, 2009 |
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A new class of molecules capable of blocking the formation of specific protein clumps that are believed to contribute to Alzheimer's disease pathology has been discovered by researchers at the University of ...
Alzheimer's discovery could bring early diagnosis, treatment closer
May 22, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A discovery made by researchers at McGill University and the affiliated Lady Davis Research Institute for Medical Research at Montreal's Jewish General Hospital offers new hope for the early diagnosis and ...
Forgotten and lost - when proteins 'shut down' our brain
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Feb 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Which modules of the tau protein, in neurons of Alzheimer disease patients, may act in a destructive manner were investigated by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry ...
Scientists make headway in understanding Alzheimer's disease
Feb 05, 2009 |
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Scientists at UC Santa Barbara have discovered that a protein called BAG2 is important for understanding Alzheimer's disease and may open up new targets for drug discovery. They are ready to move from studying ...
Tau protein expression predicts breast cancer survival -- though not as expected
Dec 14, 2008 |
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Expression of the microtubule-binding protein Tau is not a reliable means of selecting breast cancer patients for adjuvant paclitaxel chemotherapy, according to research led by The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer ...
Compounds have potential for diagnosis, treatment of Alzheimer's disease
Medicine & Health / Medications
Aug 21, 2008 |
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New research suggests that a select group of compounds that interact with a protein in the brain might be used in the early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other dementia disorders.
