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Offline gunug

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« on: October 02, 2007, 08:03:55 AM »
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Now scientists at Northwestern University have discovered why brain insulin signaling -- crucial for memory formation -- would stop working in Alzheimer's disease. They have shown that a toxic protein found in the brains of individuals with Alzheimer's removes insulin receptors from nerve cells, rendering those neurons insulin resistant. (The protein, known to attack memory-forming synapses, is called an ADDL for "amyloid ß-derived diffusible ligand.")

With other research showing that levels of brain insulin and its related receptors are lower in individuals with Alzheimer's disease, the Northwestern study sheds light on the emerging idea of Alzheimer's being a "type 3" diabetes.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/...70926113835.htm


I've got to fix my blood sugar problems now!  sad.gif

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« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2007, 12:17:01 PM »
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I've got to fix my blood sugar problems now!
You could probably leave out the "blood sugar" part of that and be even better off! smile.gif

However, it's good to see some progress being made in this area of health problems. "Progress through chemistry." Who used to say that? tick, tick, tick, tick, tick...
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« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2007, 01:18:39 PM »
"Better living through chemistry"  was DuPont's theme some time ago (I forget when  biggrin.gif )


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« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2007, 05:36:12 PM »
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« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2007, 07:19:46 AM »
This could be a good step towards prevention of uh, that, you know...

My Dad has some memory problems at age 87, and an uncle who is a few years(?) older (married my Mom's sister) has full blown Alzheimer's. It touches alot of people.
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« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2007, 08:53:19 AM »
QUOTE(gunug @ Oct 2 2007, 02:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
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Now scientists at Northwestern University have discovered why brain insulin signaling -- crucial for memory formation -- would stop working in Alzheimer's disease. They have shown that a toxic protein found in the brains of individuals with Alzheimer's removes insulin receptors from nerve cells, rendering those neurons insulin resistant. (The protein, known to attack memory-forming synapses, is called an ADDL for "amyloid ß-derived diffusible ligand.")

With other research showing that levels of brain insulin and its related receptors are lower in individuals with Alzheimer's disease, the Northwestern study sheds light on the emerging idea of Alzheimer's being a "type 3" diabetes.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/...70926113835.htm


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What was that that you were saying?

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« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2007, 01:39:08 PM »
I only wish I knew what I was talking about!  smile.gif
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« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2007, 02:00:59 PM »
QUOTE(gunug @ Oct 3 2007, 07:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I only wish I knew what I was talking about!  smile.gif

Pardon?

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