Tag: Robert Friedlander

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    Combination therapy shows promise for delaying progression of Lou Gehrig’s disease

    In a study, researchers reported that the combination of minocycline and creatine resulted in additive neuroprotection in the case of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. After treatment with combination therapy, survival for mice with ALS was extended by 25 percent — or an additional 35 days — when compared to baseline.…

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    Old-line antibiotic seen to save neurons

    Developed as an antibiotic 30 years ago, a drug called minocycline was later discovered to ease acne, rheumatoid arthritis, and other inflammatory conditions. A few years ago, it was shown to slow and even limit the neuronal damage caused by stroke and Huntington’s disease in mice. But researchers were not sure how it works in…

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