Compound Prevents Neurodegeneration

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Compound Prevents Neurodegeneration | Latest News | Chemical & Engineering News

Researchers have identified and tested a compound that reverses and prevents symptoms of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s in animal models (Cell, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2011.05.020; Curr. Biol., DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2011.04.028). Neurodegeneration, the breakdown or death of neurons, causes losses in one’s ability to think, move, and communicate, often leading to death.

The compound, JM6, offers new hope for treating these diseases, for which new medications are urgently needed. Still, JM6’s safety and efficacy have yet to be confirmed in clinical trials.
 
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