Tag: neuroprotection

Minocycline Stroke Trial Debate Highlights Neuroprotection Research Challenges

Scientific debate in The Lancet highlights persistent challenges in stroke neuroprotection research following criticism of the EMPHASIS minocycline trial. Researchers…

New Drug Target for Alzheimer’s Shows Promise in Preclinical Studies

Researchers identified a novel Alzheimer's mechanism and developed an experimental compound that slowed nerve cell loss in mouse models. The…

Gut Microbiome Changes Precede Brain Symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease, Global Analysis Reveals

Global metagenomic analysis reveals that critical gut microbiome changes precede brain symptoms in Parkinson's disease. Two common microbial compounds systematically…

Exercise Hormone Irisin Shows Promise in Multiple Sclerosis Neuroprotection

A preclinical study from Mass General Brigham and University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf has identified irisin, an exercise-derived hormone, as a…