Brain 'trick' offers treatment hope for Alzheimer's »
Posted By GregD 3 months, 1 week ago in Science & TechnologyBy studying the chemistry and structure of relevant enzymes, the research teams at York, led by Professor Gideon Davies, and Simon Fraser, led by Professor David Vocadlo, have designed an enzyme inhibitor that prevents the phosphorylation of tau in animal models. They have effectively tricked the brain's own enzymes into installing a sugar on to tau in place of the detrimental phosphates.
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