XL20 Crosses Blood-Brain Barrier to Shield ALS Neurons
Summary: Researchers have engineered an experimental small-molecule drug named XL20. Rather than attempting to clumsily clear large cellular…
Experimental Copper-Based Drug Clears Alzheimer’s Plaques and Boosts Memory in Mice
Copper diacetyl bis(4-methyl-3-thiosemicarbazone), or Cu(ATSM), restored a key waste-removal system in the brain, reducing toxic amyloid-beta buildup and…
New nasal spray could be used as ‘emergency rescue tool’ after stroke
Scientists in Hong Kong have developed the world’s first nasal spray to protect brain cells immediately following a…
New Tech Tracks Living Brain Activity Noninvasively
Summary: Unlocking the secrets of the living brain often requires invasive surgery or expensive, static imaging. However, a…
This Nanotechnology Discovery Is Reversing Alzheimer’s In Mice
Scientists may have just taken a major step toward reversing Alzheimer’s disease, at least in mice. A new…