Lipoprotein nanoparticles boost memory in mice with Alzheimer's

Nanoparticles designed to act like lipoproteins can clear out the tangled protein deposits found in the brains of mice with a model of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers report that four weeks of injections of the particles significantly...

tPA could be cost-effective in mild stroke

If tissue plasminogen activator can be shown to be effective in mild stroke in large-scale trials, it will provide good economic value to the healthcare system, a new cost-effectiveness analysis suggests. The study was presented by David Veenstra, PhD, University of Washington,...

Making new spinal neurons

The spinal cord cannot make new neurons during adulthood, so if its supply is destroyed by disease or injury, the loss is permanent. But Zhida Su and his colleagues at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center have found a way to potentially solve this problem,...