Health & ImmunityA Giant Leap Forward in Alzheimer’s Research

by Melanie Segala 06/24/2008

Human brainScience is one step closer to eradicating one of the most dreaded afflictions of old age — Alzheimer’s disease. In a ground-breaking new study, researchers from the University of Rochester vaccinated mice with an immune-enhancing vaccine that prevented the accumulation of beta-amyloid plaque in the brain. 1

Beta-amyloid plaque is believed to start the degenerative process of cell death in the brain. What’s even more remarkable about this study is that the mice were genetically engineered to develop an aggressive form of the disease. Not only did they not develop Alzheimer’s, they continued to show normal learning and memory skills — with no evidence of beta-amyloid in the brain.

According to researchers, the goal of the vaccine is to safely stimulate the body’s immune system to recognize and remove beta-amyloid plaque before it begins its damaging progression to disease. With more testing, researchers believe they can make the vaccine even safer.

It will be at least 3 years before the vaccine can be tested on human subjects — but in the meantime, millions of Americans have hope.

Reference

  1. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases

[Ed. Note: Melanie Segala is the author of numerous articles on the topics of health and alternative medicine. She is the editor of Disease Prevention and Treatment, 4th edition, published by the Life Extension Foundation and Managing Editor of Total Health Breakthroughs.]

 

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2 Responses to “A Giant Leap Forward in Alzheimer’s Research”

  1. RAMACHANDRA RAO Says:

    MY FREIND HAS SUFFERING FROM NAGATIVE THOUGHTS

    Entered: July 9th, 2008 at 7:00 am. Permalink
  2. hema Says:

    sir, when i studing in p.g i got ill ness i.e in brain blood clotting indue to this slit stroke of peralysis was obtained to me due to various problems in my home now i ok but still i using medicine to now i am 25 yrs. i not at married will get any problems in futurei am worried about that. can u give me any suggesstion. will it be any problem in futureduring pregnancy. now i am working as lecturer.

    Entered: September 11th, 2008 at 1:30 am. Permalink

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