Obituary: Helen Ziegler Steinkraus of Noroton's Great Island, 81, accomplished sportswoman, corporate director
Helen Ziegler Steinkraus died peacefully at home on the evening of April 11th surrounded...
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Helen Ziegler Steinkraus died peacefully at home on the evening of April 11th surrounded...
How to Protect Neurons and Encourage Their Growth Many neurodegenerative conditions, from glaucoma to Alzheimer’s disease, are characterized by injury to axons — the long, slender projections that conduct electrical impulses from one nerve cell to another, facilitating cellular communications. Injury to axons often leads to neuronal impairment and cell death. Researchers know that inhibiting an enzyme called dual leucine zipper kinase (DLK) appears to robustly protect neurons in a wide range of neurodegenerative diseases models, but DLK also inhibits axonal regeneration. Until now, there ...