Tag: dementia

A fight against aging

Posted by on August 1, 2017

For years, Jatin Mehta watched his mother’s health degrade as she dealt with the debilitating effects of type 2 diabetes. When she passed away on March 5, 2016, Mehta dedicated his research to her, and to the millions of others around the world that die from age-associated diseases every year.

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Missouri S&T chemist developing treatment for HIV-related dementia

Posted by on January 14, 2008

A National Institutes of Health grant is helping fund a Missouri University of Science and Technology chemist’s research into the treatment of HIV-1 associated dementia.

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New antioxidant may help prevent AIDS dementia, says UMR researcher

Posted by on May 25, 2006

A newly redesigned antioxidant may play a critical role in preventing HIV-1-associated dementia, says a University of Missouri-Rolla chemist. Her research will be published in an upcoming issue of the journal Experimental Neurology.

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