TWO NEW COMPOUNDS COULD REVEAL HIDDEN DRIVERS OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE

Vanderbilt researchers created the first selective compound designed to inhibit TAOK-1, a poorly understood protein connected to Alzheimer’s disease. They also discovered a second compound that activates the entire TAOK protein family, offering scientists an unexpected new research tool.

All Top News -- ScienceDaily reports that vanderbilt researchers created the first selective compound designed to inhibit TAOK-1, a poorly understood protein connected to Alzheimer’s disease.

The report adds: They also discovered a second compound that activates the entire TAOK protein family, offering scientists an unexpected new research tool.

Together, the compounds could reveal hidden disease mechanisms and point toward new treatment strategies.

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