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Tony Wyss-Coray

Tony Wyss-Coray is a neuroscientist at Stanford University.[1]He specializes in neurology and neurological sciences.[23]

Tony Wyss-Coray is a researcher at Stanford where he is seeking that elusive Fountain of Youth.[4]He is also a professor of neurology and neurological sciences at Stanford University.[5]In his work, the protein is twice as concentrated in cord plasma as in young blood, and its levels remain constant in later life.[6]In 2014, the prestigious US journal, Science, named his work on young blood one of its breakthroughs of the year.[7]One focus of his research has been a class of brain cells called microglia, which serve both as the brain's immune cells and its garbage crew.[8]

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Could blood from babies’ umbilical cords rejuvenate our grandparents' brains? | Genetic Literacy Project

Mice suffer the same neurological consequences of aging. And in a new study, scientists at Stanford were able to reverse some signs of aging and improve memory and cognition using injections of  umbilical cord blood from humans. The mice’s memory and learning improvements were about 30 to 50 percent better for mice who got the umbilical cord plasma, compared to mice who got plasma from older people study author Tony Wyss-Coray told the L.A. Times.[15]

09/27/2019

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Scientists are testing out how blood from young men could treat Alzheimer’s

A startup spun out of Stanford University is looking to use the blood of young people to treat people living with Alzheimer's disease. On Wednesday, the company, called Alkahest, came out with data that suggests the treatment could work in humans, after successfully seeing an effect in animal models. Alkahest's work is based on research from Stanford neuroscientist Tony Wyss-Coray, who found that injecting young blood into old animals improved their cognitive function. As part of an early-stage study of the blood treatment, nine participants with mild to moderate Alzheimer's got four weekly infusions of either blood plasma from 18- to 30-year-old men or a placebo saline solution.[121314]

11/02/2017

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Cure for Aging? Blood in Human Umbilical Cord Shows Ability to Reverse Memory Loss in Old Mice

Researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine found that the protein located in the blood can actually boost learning and memory in older mice, opening the potential of new treatments for age-related mental declines, according to a report from Medical Xpress. Wyss-Coray participated in a previous study that showed older mice displaying improved memory and learning after the infusion of younger mice's plasma. This new study takes it a step further as it demonstrated how human plasma can positively affect an aging mouse's cognitive abilities. Both he and lead author Joseph Castellano the findings highlight the potential of a similar effect on people.[91011]

04/20/2017

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