- A new study found that Alzheimer’s-like tau deposits in the form of cholesterol known as cholesteryl esters builds up in the brains of mice with Alzheimer’s-like disease, and that clearing out the cholesteryl esters with an experimental drug helps prevent brain damage and behavioral changes. https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/lowering-a-form-of-brain-cholesterol-reduces-alzheimers-like-damage-in-mice/ 50 comments science
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- Mice with hallucination-like behaviors reveal insight into psychotic illness – Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/mice-with-hallucination-like-behaviors-reveal-insights-about-psychotic-illness/ 0 comments