Disease-modifying targets in neurodegenerative disorders : paving the way for disease-modifying therapies /

Disease-Modifying Targets in Neurodegenerative Disorders: Paving the Way for Disease-Modifying Therapies examines specific neurodegenerative disorders in comprehensive chapters written by experts in the respective fields. Each chapter contains a summary of the disease management field, subsequently...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Baekelandt, Veerle (Editor), Lobbestael, Evy (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Academic Press, [2017]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Disease-Modifying Targets in Neurodegenerative Disorders: Paving the Way for Disease-Modifying Therapies examines specific neurodegenerative disorders in comprehensive chapters written by experts in the respective fields. Each chapter contains a summary of the disease management field, subsequently elaborating on the molecular mechanisms and promising new targets for disease-modifying therapies. This overview is ideal for neuroscientists, biomedical researchers, medical doctors, and caregivers, not only providing readers with a summary of the way patients are treated today, but also offering a glance at the future of neurodegenerative disorder treatment. This book provides a comprehensive overview of how key proteins in neurodegenerative disorders can be used as targets to modify disease progress and summarizes how patients are treated today, providing a glance at future disease management. This book includes intelligible and informative information that is perfect for non-specialists, medical practitioners, and scientists.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780128052662
012805266X