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Beyond plaques: New Alzheimer's treatment pathway discovered

Posted by ArielTechGeek 46 days ago (https://newatlas.com)

Researchers have discovered that limiting a certain enzyme can have a dramatic impact in protecting against the effects of Alzheimer's disease. The finding could lead to a new class of drugs that fight the disease.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Alzheimer's Disease, Lancaster University, University of Leeds, Dementia, Neuroscience, Brain

Common dietary nutrient blasts blood vessel plaques in study

Posted by ArielTechGeek 192 days ago (https://newatlas.com)

While statin drugs are good at controlling plaques in blood vessels, they can't eliminate them once they are established. But researchers may have just found a way to blast the circulatory system clean using a common nutrient found in many foods.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Heart Disease, blood vessel, Cholesterol, Nutrition, Diet

Injectable omega-3 halts progression of dangerous arterial plaques

Posted by ArielTechGeek 278 days ago (https://newatlas.com)

Researchers have developed an injectable form of DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid, that is effective in halting the progression of the arterial fatty plaques that can lead to heart attack and stroke. The novel treatment may one day be used to treat heart disease.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Omega Garden Technology, Inflammatory, Heart Disease, National University of Singapore