New target identified in fight against Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis
Highlighting a potential target in the treatment of
multiple sclerosis (MS) and Alzheimer’s disease, new research suggests
that triggering a protein found on the surface of brain cells may help
slow the progression of these and other neurological diseases.
Key signal prepares immune cells to defend skin, brain
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine
in St. Louis have identified the molecular signal that triggers the
development of immune cells that patrol the skin and brain.
$3.3 million grant funds effort to identify cells that start brain tumors
With support from a new $3.3 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are hunting for normal cells that help brain tumors form and grow