Decoy Pill Saves Brain Cells, May Lead To Neuroprotective Drugs For Stroke And Alzheimer's Patients
Fri, 02 Feb 2007 04:00 AM EST
... A decoy version of a brain receptor fools a toxic enzyme, breaking a feedback loop that leads to widespread neuron death in stroke, Alzheimer's and other degenerative diseases. ...
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- Stroke
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Lead Poisoning
- Lead
- Stroke, if clots break off and travel to the brain (drugs that thin the blood such as heparin and warfarin can reduce the risk)
- Mini-Strokes
- Brain Tumor
- Brain Cancer
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Diseases
- Vitamin B12 affects cells that form the outer surface of the body and line inner passageways (epithelial cells). Therefore, a lack of B12 may cause a falsely abnormal Pap smear.
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Brain Injury
- Blood Lead Levels
- Alzheimer's Caregivers
- Head and Brain Injuries
- Birth Control
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Poisoning
- Seizures (in about half of patients)

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