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UK team gets $1.5 million NIH grant to continue success with cell-level study of Alzheimer’s disease factor

University of Kentucky researchers have provided the first direct evidence that activated astrocytes could play a harmful role in Alzheimer’s disease. A UK news release explains, “The astrocyte is a...

By amy_wilson Published December 10, 2012 YOUR HEALTH
UK scientists discover a clue to treating diseases like ‘mad cow’

University of Kentucky scientists may be a step closer to finding a way to treat diseases related to prion proteins, including bovine spongiform encephalitis, or mad-cow disease. They’ve learned that...

By tara_kaprowy Published January 12, 2011 YOUR HEALTH

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UK team gets $1.5 million NIH grant to continue success with cell-level study of Alzheimer’s disease factor