ADELAIDE, Australia — Australian researchers have identified a new drug to help stop athletes from developing dementia after sustaining repeated head injuries. The drug works to block a neurotransmitter called substance P which the brain releases in the event of a head knock. Substance P causes an abnormal amount of a protein called hyperphosphorylated tau to collect inside neurons. “Tau protein tangles […]
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