Shining a light on progressive supranuclear palsy
Ayaka Hogg describes the discovery of progressive supranuclear palsy, and the challenges in treating this neurodegenerative disease.
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Treating the old with the new: stem cell therapies for Alzheimer’s disease
Artwork by Matthew Kurnia This article was originally published in The Oxford Scientist Hilary Term 2022 edition, Regeneration. ‘The next great advance in medical care will not be a magical pill, it will be a miraculous cell called the mesenchymal stem cell’. Speaking at a TEDx event in Ashland, Oregon in 2019, American physician Dr…
Yeast on the brain: could fungi be linked to Alzheimer’s Disease?
By Abigail Pavey A fungus that can infect the brain may be the key to understanding Alzheimer’s disease. The blood brain barrier (BBB) is a highly selective barrier that allows very few unwanted substances pass through it. However, there are some bacteria and fungi that have found a way to cross the BBB and cause…