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Brain’s Inflammation Puzzle: Molecule Offers New Hope for Alzheimer’s (neurosciencenews.com)
1 point by gardenfelder on Aug 30, 2023 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


>Researchers discovered a promising new drug candidate called “A11” that targets inflammation in Alzheimer’s disease. The drug works by inhibiting a genetic transcription factor, PU.1, known for over-activating inflammatory genes in the brain.




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