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Alzheimer’s disease
“The Drink”
From The Daily Mail: There’s a new drink that could not only help you lose weight, but could also treat epilepsy, diabetes and possibly even Alzheimer’s… the ketone drink was the result of a commission from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), which is set up to research imaginative high-risk projects. ‘Back in … Continue reading
Alzheimer’s Breakthrough?
From the BBC: The exact cause of Alzheimer’s remains unknown, but one of the leading theories involves the formation of clumps of a protein called beta-amyloid. These damage and kill brain cells, eventually resulting in memory problems and the inability to think clearly. Clearing protein plaques is a major focus of Alzheimer’s research and drugs … Continue reading
The Ageing Brain
From the BBC: Scientists at the Roslin Institute in Edinburgh have identified genes, called retrotransposons, responsible for tiny changes in the DNA of brain tissue… The study shows for the first time that brain cells are genetically different to other cells in the body, and are also genetically distinct from each other. They say… ”If we … Continue reading
