- with an intriguing Cafe Scientific session:
Fishing for the Causes of Alzheimers...Are protein rods the right angle?
Tuesday 3rd October 2017 3:00 PM
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A major barrier to finding a treatment for dementia is that we still don’t really know what causes it.
Many risk factors have been identified, from genes and the environment to lifestyle, but how these trigger the disease is unclear. Abnormal protein deposits are commonly found in brains of dementia patients but their role in the disease process is similarly murky. When a nerve is stressed certain proteins aggregate into rod-shaped deposits, these impair the conduction of signals and in the long term cause it to die. These rods can be triggered by many of the major risk factors for dementia and may therefore be the common factor underlying its various forms. The ability to reverse or block rod formation would offer an exciting new avenue for slowing or reversing Alzheimer’s disease.
Dr. John Chilton is Senior Lecturer in Cell Biology at University of Exeter Medical School. He has twenty years experience researching the development of the nervous system and neurodegeneration. He trained at the universities of Cambridge and Oxford, then at the Institute of Child Health (UCL) and King's College London before setting up his research group at the medical school.
Venue: Cellar Bar, Kennaway House, EX10 8NG
The event is free but do buy a drink.
Here's more from the Sci Fest home page:
Sidmouth Science Festival: 3 - 15 October 2017
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We look forward to seeing you again in October when the Festival will kick off on 3rd October with a Talk on "Fishing for the causes of Alzheimers" at 3pm at Kennaway House, on 4th October there is a talk on "Making it personal: the future of cancer therapy" at 2pmat the Parish Church.There will be a fund raising General Knowledge (with Science) Quiz at the Cricket Club on 6th October at 7pm. In the meantime, watch this space for science related activities in Sidmouth, including the monthly Cafe Scientifique and ad hoc events.
The Festival theme will continue as “Science in our Lives” to reflect how important the STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Maths and Engineering) are to everything we do nowadays.
We aim to promote curiosity in the young, to inspire them to consider a STEM career in a rapidly changing employment market, in addition to encouraging self-confessed nonscientists to engage with science in fun ways, including art, drama and music and hands-on activities. We also provide talks by experts in their fields for those looking for something more technically challenging.
Sidmouth Science Festival: 3 - 15 October 2017 | Sidmouth Science Festival
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