Posted on 01/02/2018 1:27:46 PM PST by nickcarraway
Although their goal was to cure diabetes, scientists may have stumbled onto a new medication to help treat the devastating effects of Alzheimer’s disease.
According to a press release from researchers at Lancaster University, a new drug being tested for diabetes patients was found to have “significantly reversed memory loss” in test subjects and is now being examined as possible treatment for neurodegenerative disorders.
The medication, known as a triple receptor drug — or “triple agonist” — reportedly works in multiple ways to protect the brain against degeneration and promote growth. Researchers say that a study of mice being given the drug found that the animals had an increased ability to learn and retain memories.
“These very promising outcomes demonstrate the efficacy of these novel multiple receptor drugs that originally were developed to treat type 2 diabetes,” Professor Christian Holscher said in the release.
The scientists added that the mice showed a decrease in chronic inflammation and amyloid plaques in the brain, which have been linked to the development of Alzheimer’s in people.
“With no new treatments in nearly 15 years, we need to find new ways of tackling Alzheimer’s,” Dr. Doug Brown of the Alzheimer’s Society said. “It’s imperative that we explore whether drugs developed to treat other conditions can benefit people with Alzheimer’s.”
The discovery of the diabetes drug’s side-effect is not a complete coincidence to the researchers. The findings, published in the journal Brain Research, point to the link between some of the symptoms of diabetes and their link to Alzheimer’s. Insulin desensitisation is not only one of the key effects suffered by diabetes patients, the hormone’s lack of production has also reportedly been observed in the brains of people affected by the memory-stealing disorder.
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"Although it might seem like science fiction, researchers have already proven that the diabetes drug metformin extends the life of animals, and the Food and Drug Administration in the US has now given the go ahead for a trial to see if the same effects can be replicated in humans."
I convinced my doctor to increase my Metformin dose.
” The real cure is to get rid of sugar in its many forms from one’s diet.”
...100% agree!
LOL, that would help.
Reduce carbs period if you want to lower A1c. Side effect is you lose weight too.
Seriously?
Is that true?
It’s an expensive drug that Metformin.
Coming to a pharmacy near you in 15 years.
Baldheaded mouse?
And big research and pharma certainly don’t want people using much cheaper and safer natural stuff to prevent and cure. After all. once a person is taking one drug, they will need at least one other drug to counteract the side effects of the 1st one, forever and ever$$$$$$.
“The real cure is to get rid of sugar in its many forms from one’s diet.”
Absolutely-growing up in a family of health freaks on a ranch, we kids thought we were deprived because there was no cold sugary cereal in pretty boxes, or any other processed food-only fresh veggies and meat, no candy purchased in town and only honey (we kept bees) and raw sugar available for sweetener and use in baked goods. No prescription drugs, either-most of us still live that way-no one is overweight, we are all working at active jobs and healthy. Chemical and chemically altered substances are poison, I think-they were never meant for the human body—but that is just my opinion...
Viagra (originally called Sildenafil) was discovered accidentally.
"It was initially studied for use in hypertension (high blood pressure) and angina pectoris (a symptom of ischaemic heart disease"
I got it confused with Rogaine, the hair-loss treatment, which was also discovered accidentally, whilst researching what was originally intended to be an anti-hypertension medication called Minoxidil.
That doesn't make sense. There are only 3-4 Rx drugs currently prescribed for Alzheimer's and they aren't all that expensive.
And don’t forget Silly Putty.
Well played, sir, well played.
Although you are showing your age :)
Carbs as well. Unfortunately that includes ethyl alcohol.
LOL!
You are probably right-my guy stays fit-he knows I won’t keep a fat old man...
Just saw this:
Sorry, a poor attempt at humor. I don't want to even imply that Alzheimer's is funny...Please have a nice day.
They found a cure for hepatitis C. It only costs about $80,000.
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