Experimental Gene Therapy Shields Brain from Toxic Protein Damage
May 26, 2026
May 26, 2026
LA JOLLA, California, May 26 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Experimental Gene Therapy Shields Brain from Toxic Protein Damage
Key Takeaways
* A harmful protein called TDP-43 plays a major role in brain diseases like frontotemporal dementia and is also found in many people with Alzheimer's disease
* An experimental gene therapy developed by UC San Diego researchers helped prote . . .
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Experimental Gene Therapy Shields Brain from Toxic Protein Damage
Key Takeaways
* A harmful protein called TDP-43 plays a major role in brain diseases like frontotemporal dementia and is also found in many people with Alzheimer's disease
* An experimental gene therapy developed by UC San Diego researchers helped prote . . .