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Alzheimer's breakthrough: Discovered the disease's 'ground zero' - paving the way to a cure
Daily Mail ^ | 12/20/17 | Staff

Posted on 12/20/2017 2:41:30 PM PST by x1stcav

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1 posted on 12/20/2017 2:41:30 PM PST by x1stcav
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Does aspirin help to avoid the mechanism?


2 posted on 12/20/2017 2:45:31 PM PST by Paladin2
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What causes inflammation? Most likely glucose.


3 posted on 12/20/2017 2:45:33 PM PST by zek157
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Looks promising.


4 posted on 12/20/2017 2:47:54 PM PST by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
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To: x1stcav

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More BS!
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5 posted on 12/20/2017 2:49:12 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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From Wikipedia...
"Microglia are a type of neuroglia (glial cell) located throughout the brain and spinal cord.[1] Microglia account for 10–15% of all cells found within the brain.[2] As the resident macrophage cells, they act as the first and main form of active immune defence in the central nervous system (CNS).[3] Microglia (and other neuroglia including astrocytes) are distributed in large non-overlapping regions throughout the CNS.[4][5] Microglia are key cells in overall brain maintenance—they are constantly scavenging the CNS for plaques, damaged or unnecessary neurons and synapses, and infectious agents.[6] Since these processes must be efficient to prevent potentially fatal damage, microglia are extremely sensitive to even small pathological changes in the CNS.[7] This sensitivity is achieved in part by the presence of unique potassium channels that respond to even small changes in extracellular potassium.[6]"

10 to 15% of the brian?

What the heck! Let's kill them!!! Let's get the bastards!!!

6 posted on 12/20/2017 2:49:28 PM PST by DannyTN
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Hope so. Runs in my family.


7 posted on 12/20/2017 2:50:15 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Screw The NFL!!!!!! My family fought for the flag!)
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These are the rogue proteins believed to lie at the root of the devastating neurological illness.

So it's crazy diseased people that post excerpts of their blogs?

8 posted on 12/20/2017 2:53:33 PM PST by humblegunner
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I hope it really is a breakthrough as I have had the disease in my family. We shall see if this amounts to something.


9 posted on 12/20/2017 2:58:08 PM PST by plain talk
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> 10 to 15% of the brian?

And ANOTHER 10 to 15% of the BRAIN...

10 posted on 12/20/2017 3:00:27 PM PST by dayglored ("Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.")
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That has already been shown in the early stages. Sugar damage reduces functions and completely inhibits other enzymes that allows Alzheimer’s to develop. The reality of what’s possible and maybe not that far off is really exciting and really important! At least for me since I have cut off sugar and artificial flavorings almost entirely.


11 posted on 12/20/2017 3:04:59 PM PST by erlayman (yw)
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ping!


12 posted on 12/20/2017 3:19:10 PM PST by lonevoice (diagonally parked in a parallel universe)
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To: erlayman; plain talk; RushIsMyTeddyBear
That has already been shown in the early stages. Sugar damage reduces functions and completely inhibits other enzymes that allows Alzheimer’s to develop. The reality of what’s possible and maybe not that far off is really exciting and really important! At least for me since I have cut off sugar and artificial flavorings almost entirely.

I've seen some talk that it's kind of like Type 3 diabetes - of the brain.

As usual, the carbohydrates & and funny oils which cause inflammation appear to be responsible.

13 posted on 12/20/2017 3:20:47 PM PST by kiryandil (Never pick a fight with an angry beehive)
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"What causes inflammation? Most likely glucose."

Glycation.

Glycation (sometimes called non-enzymatic glycosylation) is the result of the covalent bonding of a sugar molecule, such as glucose or fructose, to a protein or lipid molecule, without the controlling action of an enzyme. Glycation - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycation

14 posted on 12/20/2017 3:22:26 PM PST by semaj (Audentes fortuna juvat: Fortune favors the bold. Be Bold FRiends.)
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have u cut out complex carbs as well?


15 posted on 12/20/2017 3:29:10 PM PST by Karoo
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Wonderful news!


16 posted on 12/20/2017 3:31:44 PM PST by Bigg Red (Vacate the chair! Ryan must go. Dump McConnman, too.)
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I agree - but the drug companies can’t make any money if they tell everybody to eat right.


17 posted on 12/20/2017 3:32:00 PM PST by GnuThere
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Asparagus. You can have Asparagus, we’ll get back to you on the other stuff.


18 posted on 12/20/2017 3:33:02 PM PST by KC Burke (If all the world is a stage, I would like to request my lighting be adjusted.)
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I read an article a while back that cited the harm to the brain of excessive sugar. It referred to dementia as “diabetes type III”.


19 posted on 12/20/2017 3:33:31 PM PST by Bigg Red (Vacate the chair! Ryan must go. Dump McConnman, too.)
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When I was prescribed a statin drug for moderately-high cholesterol readings, I was told that plaque accumulation in the brain was similarly reduced. I’ve read nothing to doubt that assertion.


20 posted on 12/20/2017 3:37:44 PM PST by Does so (McAuliffe's Charlottesville...and...The Walter Duranty Press"...)
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