Study in mice suggests molecules in plants have beneficial effect on Alzheimer's disease May 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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A set of molecules found in certain plants appears to have a beneficial effect in brain tissue associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study conducted in mice. The study was led by researchers at the University ... | |
Suspected cause of type 1 diabetes caught 'red-handed' for the first time May 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 27 vote(s)
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Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis working with diabetic mice have examined in unprecedented detail the immune cells long thought to be responsible for type 1 diabetes. | |
Obesity can increase dementia risk by up to 80 percent May 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Being obese can increase the risk of Alzheimer’s Disease by as much as 80 per cent, according to a study in the May issue of Obesity Reviews. | |
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