Scientists Find New Target For Alzhiemer's

GarryFre writes "Neurological researchers at Rush University Medical Center have found a new therapeutic target that can potentially lead to a new way to prevent the progression of Alzheimer's disease. The target called neutral sphingomyelinase (N-SMase) is a protein which, when activated, can cause a chain of reactions in the cell leading to neuronal death and memory loss. Already a substance has been found that shows some promise in halting the progression of the disease."

Comments

Re:Scary, scary illness

[srussia]

I admit being truly scared of alzheimer's.

It may be completely irrational, but cancer looks much less scary in comparison.

You should take up smoking: Cigarettes delay onset of Alzheimer's disease

RE:Scientists Find New Target For Alzhiemer's

[dmomo]

Yeah. It's called "Old People"

NEXT.

Re:Good genes

[mcgrew]

Are you implying that your grandma slept around? If he's your biological grandpa, you are at terrible risk.