Antioxidant Therapy Shows Early Promise Against Alzheimer's Disease - Improved Blood Flow Boosted Cognition And Behavior In Mice With AD-Like Illn

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clipped from www.medicalnewstoday.com For the first time, new research demonstrates that curbing harmful antioxidant processes in the brain's vasculature can reverse some of the cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's disease. findings published in a recent issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The researchers, led by Dr. Costantino Iadecola NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center The result: The formerly "demented" mice regained their healthy, exploratory behaviors, just as non-demented mice do. According to the authors, the findings suggest that neurological damage from Alzheimer's may not be permanent and might even be reversed through antioxidant treatment.

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