Scientists Reverse Alzheimer’s-like Memory Loss In Fruit Flies (redOrbit)

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Blocking activity of PI3 kinase signaling protein improves memoryBy blocking the cellular signaling activity of a protein, a team of neuroscientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) has prevented memory loss in fruit flies caused by brain plaques similar to those thought to cause Alzheimer’s disease in humans.

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Doctor hunts cure for Alzheimer’s (Galveston County Daily News)

Friday, March 5th, 2010

Dr. George Jackson, a UTMB professor, is using his work with fruit flies to help fight Alzheimer’s disease.

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Doctor hunts cure for Alzheimer’s (Galveston County Daily News)

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