Team (IMAGE) Arizona State University Caption Pictured left to right: Christopher Hulme, graduate assistant Chris Foley, and Travis Dunckley. Hulme and Dunckley's recently-formed company Iluminos has developed compounds that may help treat neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's. A new study describes a small molecule kinase inhibitor that has shown effectiveness in blocking or delaying the development of plaques and tangles--pathologies caused by accumulations of amyloid and tau proteins in the brain. Credit Paul Tumarkin/Tech Launch Arizona Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.