Neurodegeneration
The pursuit of treatments for neurodegeneration, including diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's, as well as addressing hallmarks like protein misfolding, polyglutamine repeats, neurofibrillary tangles.
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As humans live longer and longer lives, neurodegeneration is becoming a leading cause of death (Alzheimer's is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S., for example). Today, no cures exist, but the urgency is rising, as the world's population of the aged is growing rapidly. Hundreds of potential compounds are in active clinical trials today, with popular approaches including the targeting of ...
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