New Approaches to Understanding and Preventing Neurodegenerative Diseases
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Neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases arguably
represent the greatest challenge to the social fabric and health care systems of much of
the modern world. The predominant reason for their rapidly increasing prevalence is the
increase in longevity that has resulted from the tremendous advances in public health
and hygiene and in medical and surgical interventions over the last century. But the
nature of neurodegenerative disorders is quite different from those of most other types
of disease, and indeed there are at present no cures or even highly effective treatments.
Very significant advances have, however, been made recently in our understanding of
the fundamental molecular origins of these conditions, and are now suggesting new and
rational therapeutic strategies by which to combat their onset and progression. This talk
will discuss recent approaches to this end that we are currently exploring in the context of
molecular and cellular biophysics.
This talk is part of the Cambridge University Biological Society series.
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