Finally we get some data on changes in AD pathology with statin use! Statins are taken for lowering cholesterol, but they have other beneficial effects such as modulating inflammatory responses. Thus, they could prove beneficial in the treatment of AD...
Posted on August 29, 2007 3:50 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Mixing Memory brings up some excellent points regarding mirror neurons in primates, and Frontal Cortex follows up with his thoughts. To both of them I say "bravo, but your skepticism probably doesn't go far enough". We give Rizzolatti et al...
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Posted on July 25, 2006 6:20 PM • 7 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
The difficulty with treating spinal cord injuries arises from a number of factors. Firstly there is the primary damage to the axons of the spinal cord itself, resulting in mechanical damage that can inhibit neurotransmission and transport of cellular material...
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Posted on July 19, 2006 8:11 AM • 9 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Shelley mentioned a study last week that suggested more and more young people are getting Parkinson's Disease, and she wondered whether there was any utility in blaming our industrialized society based on the fact that certain compounds we produce can...
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Posted on July 16, 2006 12:18 PM • 11 Comments • 0 TrackBacks