Posted on 01/06/2015 4:49:09 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Alzheimer's could be prevented and even cured by boosting the brain's own immune response, scientists at Stanford University believe.
Researchers discovered that nerve cells die because cells which are supposed to clear the brain of bacteria, viruses and dangerous deposits, stop working.
These cells, called 'microglia' function well when people are young, but when they age, a single protein called EP2 stops them operating efficiently.
Now scientists have shown that blocking the protein allows the microglia to function normally again so they can hoover up the dangerous sticky amyloid-beta plaques which damage nerve cells in Alzheimer's disease. The researchers found that, in mice, blocking EP2 with a drug reversed memory loss and myriad other Alzheimer’s-like features in the animals.
“Microglia are the brain’s beat cops,” said Dr Katrin Andreasson, Professor of neurology and neurological sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine.
“Our experiments show that keeping them on the right track counters memory loss and preserves healthy brain physiology.”
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
Bump.
Interesting...
Wish they would hurry, I ain’t get’n any younger. ;-)
More details can be found here:
Blocking receptor in brain’s immune cells counters Alzheimer’s in mice, study finds
More details can be found here:
Blocking receptor in brain’s immune cells counters Alzheimer’s in mice, study finds
The had a cure but then they forgot the formula.....
I heard about this...maybe...I forget...
CRS...
I don't know. Why are you asking me?
Good question. Can't remember where I read an article on this. Sure I saw it somewhere.
That’s exciting. However, I don’t know what I’d do as my days are filled with looking for my glasses, trying to remember the names of my cousin’s children, searching the parking lot for my car, etc.
Unless the side effects are immediate and painful death let's have it. When you have Alzheimer's you've got almost nothing left to lose.
Bad news for Obamacare’s death panels who want the elderly to die before they get too expensive.
I hope and pray a cure is coming. This disease is destroying both of my parents.
Apoaequorin, from jellyfish, has been curing Alzheimers for several years.
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Hopefully, this will result in both a cure and prevention.
Too many friends and in laws have had this devastating disease.
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:)
I’d like to forget what happened today in DC.
“so they can hoover up” the bad stuff.
Had to google it. As in vacuum cleaner.
Evidence, please.
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