An experimental Alzheimer’s drug reverses genetic changes thought to spur the disease

When given to old rats, riluzole reversed many age-related changes that occur in a brain region key to learning and memory. This drug also produced effects opposing those seen in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients. More »
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Tags: Science News age-related cognitive decline Alzheimer’s disease Ana Pereira Bruce McEwen Bruce S. McEwen glutamate Jason Gray Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology riluzole Rockefeller University Hospital Source Type: news