Scientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine have shown that a drug designed to invigorate a cellular garbage disposal mechanism ameliorated symptoms in two mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease. Some members of the team have cofounded a startup called Selphagy Therapeutics to move it forward.
Research shows that a new experimental drug not only slows but also seems to reverse effects of Alzheimer’s disease.
A doctor points to PET scan results that are part of a study on Alzheimer’s disease. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
(CN) Researchers have designed an experimental drug that appears to reverse key symptoms in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, even in advanced cases, by cleaning a patient’s system of proteins that appear to contribute to the disease on a cellular level, according to a new study.
Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York used the drug and its cleaning capabilities to reverse and restore various symptoms of the disease in mice, for instance short-term memory loss and impaired walking.
Restoring blood component regeneration process could curb disease, lengthen people's healthspans Creating 200 billion-plus brand-new red blood cells a.
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BOSTON, Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Life Biosciences, a pioneering life sciences company targeting the biology of aging, has in-licensed intellectual property related to scientific findings recently described in two publications in the journal
Nature. The publications, based on research conducted in animal models, report that therapies targeting the biology of aging have the potential to not only slow the progression but also to reverse aging-related disease. Life Biosciences intends to develop new therapies for aging-related conditions. These two studies open a new frontier in biotechnology and medicine, says Mehmood Khan, MD, Chief Executive Officer of Life Biosciences. They pave the way for the development of groundbreaking treatments to restore the function of aging organ systems and thereby allow people to live healthier longer.