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Briefing
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- Potential Alzheimer’s Cure – Stanford University researchers discovered protein called TIMP2 (tissue inhibitor of metalloproteases 2), abundant in umbilical cord blood, enhanced memory and learning in old mice, driving research advancements on cure for Alzheimer's
- Methodology – Gave injections of blood plasma from umbilical cords of newborns, as well as people aged 19-24 and 61-82 to older mice every four days for two weeks
- Results – Mice injected with newborn plasma did best in memory test, while those with young adult plasma had better results compared to mice injected with older blood plasma
- Human Safety Trials – Separate study was conducted in January 2017 to test effects and safety of young adult plasma on Alzheimer's patients, injecting human subjects with it weekly for four months, but results are still being analyzed
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Accelerator
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Sector
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Healthcare/Health Sciences
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Organization
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Stanford University
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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April 19, 2017
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