Alzheimer's Disease
New Way Of Controlling Cholesterol May Help Treat Alzheimer's
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Posted on Oct 16, 2004, 7 a.m.
By Bill Freeman
A new approach to controlling blood cholesterol levels that is already being investigated to prevent cardiovascular disease also may be a potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease. In their report in the October 14 issue of Neuron, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) show that blocking a pathway that controls the distribution of cholesterol in cells dramatically reduces the number of amyloid plaques in the brains of transgenic mice.
A new approach to controlling blood cholesterol levels that is already being investigated to prevent cardiovascular disease also may be a potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease. In their report in the October 14 issue of Neuron, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) show that blocking a pathway that controls the distribution of cholesterol in cells dramatically reduces the number of amyloid plaques in the brains of transgenic mice.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/10/041014080705.htm
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/10/041014080705.htm
