News tagged with beta peptides
Active compounds against Alzheimer's disease
More than half of all cases of dementia in the elderly can be attributed to Alzheimer's disease. Despite vast research efforts, an effective therapy has not been developed, and treatment consists of dealing with the symptoms. ...
Jan 12, 2012 |
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Asthma drug could help control or treat Alzheimer's disease
A drug used to treat asthma has been shown to help reduce the formation of amyloid beta, a peptide in the brain that is implicated in the development of Alzheimer's disease, according to researchers at Temple University's ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 25, 2011 |
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'Magic number' 695 opens up new areas for Alzheimer's research
Alzheimer's disease is widely believed to be caused by the gradual accumulation in the brain of amyloid-beta peptide which is toxic to nerve cells. Amyloid beta peptide is formed from a protein known as APP, which is found ...
Nov 15, 2010 |
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Peptides Can Repair Damaged Heart Tissue
(PhysOrg.com) -- A startup company, CardioHeal, based in Brookline, MA has developed peptide drugs that can speed up the growth of new heart muscle cells.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 16, 2010 |
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