Did they forget what they were doing?...
Wow trying to find acure for 2 diseases.
At this point this is only great news for elderly mice.
There will never be a cure. Too much money in prescription drugs lost. Total BS.
BTTT
Pinging all my lists.........sorry for any multi-pings...............
Viagra was discovered while looking for a baldness cure.
Did the medicine have any effect on Tau proteins?
It seems that every few weeks another “scientists discover potential cure for alzheimers” story comes out but so far no new therapies or treatments seem forthcoming. It’s a bummer.
I wish they would have actually identified the chemical.
bkmk
Was one of the mice named “Algernon”?
Thank you for posting these research results. Maybe sugar reduction (hard for me) is the interim thing to do.
World’s First Anti-Ageing Drug Could See Humans Live To 120
"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.
Coming to a pharmacy near you in 15 years.
Sorry, a poor attempt at humor. I don't want to even imply that Alzheimer's is funny...Please have a nice day.
For anyone with diabetes or diagnosed as pre-diabetic, there are two vital supplements that are commonly used in Europe to help protect against diabetic damage.
First is Vitamin B1. Diabetics urinate more than typical, and this can deplete their supply of albumin, leading to kidney problems. But taking an ordinary supplement of B1 helps to restore and maintain the albumin.
Second is stabilized (NA) R-Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA). Lipoic Acid normally comes in two forms, R- and S-, but only the R- form is helpful. But R-ALA is normally unstable. Yet a company figured out how to stabilize it with sodium.
So all told, you need NA R-ALA, or stabilized R-ALA.
In any event NA R-ALA protects and even helps regrow peripheral nerves and improve blood flow there. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy, nerve damage in the extremities which can lead to some of the horrific damages of diabetes.
Okay, well this two are givens, but there are other OTC products that are a huge help.
Gymnema Sylvester, or just Gymnema, is an herb nicknamed “the sugar killer”. It blocks absorption of sugar in the intestines, may actually stimulate the release of insulin and improve insulin sensitivity. It really slams that blood sugar down, which you can prove to yourself with a simple blood test.
Turmeric helps in several ways, including the stimulation of the production of insulin in the pancreas and improved sensitivity. Its effects are actually enhanced with a little black pepper.
Ginger not only improves blood sugar but also lowers hbA1c, the other diabetes blood test.
And there are others.
My mother, who did not have diabetes, and ate mostly sweets, died of Alzheimer’s. My mother-in-law, who also, did not have diabetes, and lived mostly on sweets, lived to be 100, and only developed some mild dementia the last few months of life, so “one size” definitely does not “fit all” We’ve started a keto diet, because in type two diabetics, it usually removes the condition (doctors rarely refer to anyone as being “cured” of diabetes, even if their lab work becomes completely normal), results in large amounts of weight loss (if overweight), and causes one to have increased energy, and a reduction in depression. There is a definite correlation between diabetes, consumption of high carbohydrate diet, and neuro disorders, but obviously, not in everyone. Carbohydrates, especially simple carbs, such as are found in foods made with white flour or sugar, have an effect on our brains, much the same as recreational drugs do. Apparently, the pleasure centers of the brain light up like a Christmas tree, on brain imaging, when sugar or recreational drugs are taken. Interesting stuff.
Later, if I remember.