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There’s nothing wrong with increasing public awareness about dementia and decreasing stigma, as the WHO advocates. But it would be far better to cure this terrible disease. That will take a major global commitment of brains and money. The website of the Alzheimer’s Assn. lists some of the targets of research:
Beta-amyloid is the chief component of the plaques in the brain that are characteristic of Alzheimer’s. “Researchers are developing medications aimed at virtually every point in amyloid processing.” Tau protein is the chief component of tangles, the other hallmark brain abnormality. “Researchers are investigating strategies to keep tau molecules from collapsing and twisting into tangles, a process that destroys a vital cell transport system.”Inflammation is also a factor in Alzheimer’s. “Scientists … are working to better understand specific aspects of inflammation most active in the brain. ” Insulin resistance may be linked to Alzheimer’s disease. “Researchers are exploring the role of insulin in the brain and closely related questions of how brain cells use sugar and produce energy.”. Continue to read: usatoday.com

Read more here: http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/07/2047945/obama-to-seek-more-alzheimers.html#storylink=cpy

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