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alzhiemers
Title: alzhiemers
Category: Science & Technology
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alzhiemers
Brain cell research offers hope for
Alzheimer's
NEW YORK, Feb 28 (Reuters Health) -- Taking cells from a
region of the brain known as the hippocampus, an international
team of researchers have grown functional brain cells in lab
cultures. The findings may have profound implications for
restoring damaged or degenerative brain cells, which occurs in
diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
The brain has recently been shown to regenerate some of its cells,
but scientists were unable …showed first 75 words of 1006 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1006 total…deposition,'' he said.
Holtzman and Paul both subscribe to the prevailing amyloid
deposition cascade theory of Alzheimer's disease development
and believe that drugs could conceivably ``prevent and certainly
reverse Alzheimer's disease,'' Paul added.
He cautions, however, that such a medication is likely some years
away from the market but that the current study is an important
step ``in solving the genetic riddle'' of Alzheimer's. SOURCE:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Early Edition
March 14, 2000.
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