Green Tea and Alzheimers

Posted by Linda Dean at 6/18/2008 2:09 PM
Categories: this just in, FOR THE HEALTH OF IT
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Green Tea Antioxidant May Help Prevent Alzheimer's
The science looks hopeful, but it's still too early to make a dietary recommendation, experts say

By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter

FRIDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) -- An antioxidant found in green tea appears to prevent the development of amyloid fibrils, a toxic protein associated with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, a new study finds.

Amyloid plaque is commonly seen in the brains of Alzheimer's patients and appears to disrupt the function of cells. Strategies to prevent the development of amyloid plaque are one avenue being explored in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's.



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