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Link between aging, neurodegenerative disorders
07-09-2007 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)Professor Li-Huei Tsai at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory and colleagues report that one particular gene is a link between aging and neurodegenerative disorders. The work may lead to new drugs against debilitating neurological diseases.
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