UC San Diego scientists have created a gene therapy that goes beyond masking Alzheimer’s symptoms—it may actually restore ...

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This scan of a mouse brain shows blood vessels (red), brain cells (green), and amyloid plaques (blue). A new gene therapy treatment developed by UC San Diego works by reprogramming the behavior of ...

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Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have developed a gene therapy for Alzheimer's disease that could help protect the brain from damage and preserve cognitive ...

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A recent study found that a DMT/harmine formulation blurs the brain’s distinction between self and other faces, disrupting ...

For years, researchers have seen a connection between exercise and the progression of cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's ...