Then there are those who are just plain dishonest and  pick out certain
parts and try to discredit the entire article.

Then there is Mark Probert, who tells blatant lies.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4261558.stm

Green tea 'cuts Alzheimer's risk'

An ingredient of green tea may help to protect the brain against the ravages
of Alzheimer's disease, research in the US suggests.
University of South Florida scientists found the component prevented
Alzheimer's-like damage in the brains of mice bred to develop symptoms.

The component - EGCG - is already strongly suspected of offering protection
against certain cancers.

The study is published in the Journal of Neuroscience.

It provides evidence that EGCG decreases production of the beta-amyloid
protein thought to play a key role in the development of Alzheimer's
symptoms.

    A new generation of dietary supplements containing pure EGCG may lead
to the greatest benefit for treating Alzheimer's disease
     Dr Doug Shytle

It is this protein that forms the characteristic plaques found in the brain
of Alzheimer's patients which are thought to lead to nerve damage and memory
loss.

After treating Alzheimer's mice for several months with daily injections of
pure EGCG, the researchers observed a dramatic decrease - as much as 54% -
of brain-clogging Alzheimer's plaques.

Lead researcher Dr Jun Tan said: "The findings suggest that a concentrated
component of green tea can decrease brain beta-amyloid plaque formation.

"If beta-amyloid pathology in this Alzheimer's mouse model is representative
of Alzheimer's disease pathology in humans, EGCG dietary supplementation may
be effective in preventing and treating the disease."

Green tea contains many antioxidants, including those known as flavonoids,
that can protect against damage to the brain caused by charged particles
called free radicals.

However, the Florida team showed that other flavonoids in green tea actually
block EGCG's ability to prevent the harmful build up of beta-amyloid.

Thus drinking green tea alone would not likely have a beneficial effect.

Supplements

Dr Doug Shytle, who also worked on the study, said: "This finding suggests
that green tea extract selectively concentrating EGCG would be needed to
override the counteractive effect of other flavonoids found in green tea."

"A new generation of dietary supplements containing pure EGCG may lead to
the greatest benefit for treating Alzheimer's disease."

Humans would need a daily dose of 1,500 to 1,600 mg of EGCG to approximate
the level that had a positive impact on mice.

That dosage has already been studied in healthy human volunteers and was
found to be safe and well tolerated.

The Florida team now plans to study whether multiple oral doses of EGCG can
reduce memory loss in Alzheimer's mice as well as reducing plaque formation.

Harriet Millward, of the Alzheimer's Research Trust, told the BBC News
website: "This is quite encouraging progress, building on previous evidence
that antioxidants in green tea might be beneficial to Alzheimer's patients
either as treatment or prevention."

However, Dr Millward said the role of beta-amyloid in the brain was not well
understood, and reducing levels too far might cause damage.

It was also not clear whether the formation of plaques was a cause of
Alzheimer's, or just an effect of it.

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