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Statistics show that the number of Alzheimer's patient in our country has reached 85,000 and roughly increases 20,000 annually. This increasing number of older people is the reason for this stunning development. The most widespread type of dementia in the Western part of the world is Alzheimer's disease, which is a neurodegenerative condition that destroys brain cells little by little. Because of how it changes memory and mental performance, it is considered among the most alarming diseases. The worldwide research into this incurable sickness has increased rapidly in the last 15 years in order to find an immediate examination of this disorder and a more effective treatment. To get more: http://www.associatedcontent.com

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Cranberries and periodontal diseases

A-type cranberry proanthocyanidins (AC-PACs) have recently been reported to be beneficial for human health, especially urinary tract health. The effect of these proanthocyanidins on periodontitis, a destructive disease of tooth-supporting tissues, needs to be investigated. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of AC-PACs on various virulence determinants of Porphyromonas gingivalis as well as on the inflammatory response of oral epithelial cells stimulated by this periodontopathogen. We examined the effects of AC-PACs on P. gingivalis growth and biofilm formation, adherence to human oral epithelial cells and protein-coated surfaces, collagenase activity, and invasiveness.  The reseahers also tested the ability of AC-PACs to modulate the P. gingivalis-induced inflammatory response by human oral epithelial cells. The results showed that while AC-PACs neutralized all the virulence properties of P. gingivalis in a dose-dependent fashion, they did not interfere with growth. AC-PACs may be potentially valuable bioactive molecules for the development of new strategies to treat and prevent P. gingivalis-associated periodontal diseases. ... http://aac.asm.org

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