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First patient enrolled in Parkinson’s treatment study

28 June 2019 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

A trial has begun in the US for the ENT-01 therapy treatment of Parkinson’s, with the first patient enrolled.

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Betaine supplement reduces schizophrenic behaviours in mice

28 June 2019 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

A new study found that betaine supplementations given to mice reduced schizophrenic behaviours, indicating a drug target.

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Neurodegeneration enzyme identified in mouse models

25 June 2019 | By Drug Target Review

A new study has found an enzyme in the brains of mice models which induces Parkinson’s, suggesting future drug target.

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Alzheimer’s protein found, suggesting new drug target

13 June 2019 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

Researchers have found a new drug target for Alzheimer’s disease after identifying a facilitating protein.

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Improved human brain organoids to aid neurological disease research

7 June 2019 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

Researchers have grown identical brain organoids for the first time, opening avenues for neurological research.

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New drug target for depression identified

23 May 2019 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

Researchers find key molecule in depression and identify new therapeutic targets.

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Zebrafish reveal insights into Parkinson’s

9 April 2019 | By Drug Target Review

The findings offer clues that could one day lead to treatments for the neurological condition...

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New technology to produce dorsal cortical neurons using iPS

1 April 2019 | By Drug Target Review

Scientists expect that it will soon be possible to treat brain diseases by restoring damaged areas in the brain by mass producing neurons using stem cells...

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Neurofilament light chains detect Alzheimer’s damage before symptoms

22 January 2019 | By Drug Target Review

A simple blood test reliably detects signs of brain damage in people on the path to developing Alzheimer's disease...

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Nuclear tracers help assess new drugs for neurodegenerative diseases

21 January 2019 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

New nuclear medicine tracers could help medical researchers find a cure for Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

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Application note: GABA_A Receptors

11 December 2018 | By SB Drug Discovery

SB Drug Discovery shows the validation of fluorescence and automated electrophysiology assays designed to assess agonists, antagonists and allosteric modulators of these receptors, culminating in a high-throughput electrophysiology assay suited to assessing multiple GABAA receptor subtypes on a single assay plate.

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Compounds in coffee may fight Parkinson’s

11 December 2018 | By Drug Target Review

Caffeine plus another compound in coffee beans' waxy coating may protect against brain degeneration...

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Depleting ErbB4 gene alleviates Schizophrenia symptoms in new mouse models

3 December 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Restoring brain cell receptors helps restore normal behaviour...

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MRI scans shows promise in predicting dementia

23 November 2018 | By Drug Target Review

Brain changes evident in scans before memory, cognitive decline...

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New information on the pathological mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease

21 November 2018 | By Drug Target Review

Researchers have indicated that the accumulation of pathological tau triggers a safety valve mechanism in the otherwise well-regulated cell membranes...

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