Steven Phillips MD, a Yale-trained physician, will discuss how the body’s ability to rid itself of abnormal proteins may be harnessed as a treatment for a variety of diseases that affect the brain and nervous system. The program, The Potential Role of Inducing Autophagy as a Novel Treatment for a Range of Neurodegenerative Diseases, will be presented on Saturday, Dec. 5, at Ridgefield Town Hall from 7 to 9 p.m.
Phillips will discuss autophagy, a cellular clearance mechanism whereby abnormal proteins can be cleared from the body and the potential therapeutic ramifications for the treatment of a range of disease states. These diseases include neurodegenerative illnesses that are hallmarked by the accumulation of proteins, such as Alzheimer’s dementia, Parkinson’s, Lewy body dementia, drontotemporal dementia, and ALS.
This mechanism will be examined from a number of aspects that are all on the same biologic axis, which include aging and cancer.
Phillips is past president of the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) and practices in Wilton. The program is free and open to the public. information at LymeConnection.org
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