CNN Around the World October 10, 2013 16:51:00
Other degenerative diseases. they have uncovered a chemical compound that they say can stop brain degeneration in mice. this is good news. earlier i spoke with a doctor, she is the lead scientist at the british medical research council. >> scientific step forward rather than a clinical treatment step forward. what it means is that we've been able to prove that the oral compound, you can prevent brain regeneration in mice. that's very encouraging piece of evidence in data that degenerative brain conditions can be stopped in their tracks. it's -- it has given us also a target that -- a pathway t...