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RArmant - 18 Nov 2007 22:24 GMT
WUSF 89.7 News
Caffeine and Alzheimer's
By STEVE NEWBORN

TAMPA (2007-11-14) Who knew that drinking five cups of coffee a day
could improve your memory? Researchers at the Byrd Alzheimer's Institute
say their study on genetically-altered mice shows daily intake of
caffeine can slow - and even reverse - the effects of the disease.

Now, researchers are testing their theory on humans.

Participants in their study will be given caffeine tablets and measure
the levels of a protein that is blamed for attacking neurons on the
brain. It could lead to a cheap and readily-available treatment for
Alzheimer's, which affects nearly five million Americans.

To hear the full audio of Dr. Arendash's speech, click below.
http://publicbroadcasting.net/wusf/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=11835
36&sectionID=1

soowhatdouthink@hotmail.com - 19 Nov 2007 02:55 GMT
Thanks for the hat tip;-)
Tumbleweed - 22 Nov 2007 01:40 GMT
> WUSF 89.7 News
> Caffeine and Alzheimer's
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> say their study on genetically-altered mice shows daily intake of
> caffeine can slow - and even reverse - the effects of the disease.

No one knows. Its a misleading headline unless you are a genetically
engineered mouse.

> Now, researchers are testing their theory on humans.

yep, for sure no one knows. Its a misleading headline unless you are a
genetically engineered mouse

> Participants in their study will be given caffeine tablets and measure
> the levels of a protein that is blamed for attacking neurons on the
> brain. It could lead to a cheap and readily-available treatment for
> Alzheimer's, which affects nearly five million Americans.

Or it could (and most likely will) be a complete waste of time and caffeine.
And how would anyone ingest this what with the curcumin, glucosamine, and
the other 50 folk recipes for combatting Az that are all as equalling
promising when tested upon genetically engineered mice. Boys those things
are lucky, everything possible they can get, there appears to be a cure for.

Once upon a time, scientific results were reported when they were results,
not the ponderings of theories a long way from being results, apart from me,
eeek eeek off for another java now,and then a run in my wheel.

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EddyJean - 26 Nov 2007 04:55 GMT
Caffeine and Alzheimer's  

Group: alt.support.alzheimers Date: Sun, Nov 18, 2007, 2:24pm From:
rarmant@sbcglobal.net (RArmant)
  WUSF 89.7 News
Caffeine and Alzheimer's
By STEVE NEWBORN
TAMPA (2007-11-14) Who knew that drinking five cups of coffee a day
could improve your memory? Researchers at the Byrd Alzheimer's Institute
say their study on genetically-altered mice shows daily intake of
caffeine can slow - and even reverse - the effects of the disease.
Now, researchers are testing their theory on humans.
Participants in their study will be given caffeine tablets and measure
the levels of a protein that is blamed for attacking neurons on the
brain. It could lead to a cheap and readily-available treatment for
Alzheimer's, which affects nearly five million Americans.
To hear the full audio of Dr. Arendash's speech, click below.
http://publicbroadcasting.net/wusf/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=11835
36&sectionID=1


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Another example of research going for the "easy" stuff heading nowhere
except money  down the drain.

EddyJean
 
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