By Paul McClure – News Atlas –
In a new study, researchers identified a molecule produced by a particular type of brain cell that reversed the cognitive decline seen in both healthy aging and dementia. It provides a deeper understanding of the aging process and a potential target for future treatments.
Aging causes a decline in cognition, as does dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease (although the former is a natural process, the latter is pathological). For years, scientists have been investigating ways of reversing that decline, and there have been some promising discoveries.
