ALZHEIMER'S DRUG HOPE.VICTIMS of Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease (ăls`hī'mərz, ôls–), degenerative disease of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex that leads to atrophy of the brain and senile dementia. could be treated with new drugs based on over-the-counter painkillers. Scientists found symptoms of the fatal brain illness were reduced dramatically in mice when they were given drugs such as Ibuprofen ibuprofen (ī`by  prō'fən), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that reduces pain, fever, and inflammation. and
Neurofen.
The Alzheimer's Society Alzheimer’s Society is a United Kingdom care and research charity for humans with dementia and their carers. The Alzheimer's Society provides information and advice to assist carers which can also be used to assist in the training of doctors, nurses and care staff. described the research as exciting and said it may lead to new drugs to slow the illness's progression. Studies have also suggested patients on painkillers have less risk of developing the disease. But Dr Edward Koo, of California University California University can refer to:
It might be possible, he said, to produce drugs to slow the disease without the toxic effects linked to high doses of painkillers. |
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