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Potential Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Cure Found In Century-old Drug

_http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080818101335.htm_

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ScienceDaily (Aug. 18, 2008) — A new study conducted by researchers at

Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland shows that a century-old drug,

methylene blue, may be able to slow or even cure Alzheimer's and Parkinson's

disease. Used at a very low concentration – about the equivalent of a few

raindrops in four Olympic-sized swimming pools of water – the drug slows

cellular aging and enhances mitochondrial function, potentially allowing

those with the diseases to live longer, healthier lives.

 

 

A paper on the methylene blue study, conducted by Hani Atamna, PhD, and a

his team at Children's, was published in the March 2008 issue of the

Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) Journal. Dr.

Atamna's research found that methylene blue can prevent or slow the decline of

mitochondrial function, specifically an important enzyme called complex

IV. Because mitochondria are the principal suppliers of energy to all animal

and human cells, their healthy function is critical.

 

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