Posted on 02/16/2015 7:46:37 PM PST by Steelfish
Alzheimer’s Breakthrough: Scientists Home In On Molecule Which Halts Development of Disease Cambridge scientists raise prospect of new generation of treatments after finding technique to limit development of biggest cause of dementia
By John Bingham, 16 Feb 2015
Scientists have found a method which could potentially stop the growth of Alzheimer’s disease in its tracks, raising the prospect of a wave of new treatments for the condition.
A team at Cambridge University, working with partners in Sweden and Estonia, has identified a molecule which can block the progress of Alzheimer’s at a crucial stage in its development. Not only is it the first time that experts have identified a means of breaking the cycle leading to the development of Alzheimer’s but they believe the technique could be used to identify other molecules as future treatments to curb the growth of the condition. Charities hailed it as an "exciting" discovery. More than 520,000 people in the UK are estimated to be living with Alzheimer's, by far the most common cause of dementia.
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That means the FDA will approve the treatment in the year 2076.
Hurry, please.
Hone. Hone. Not Home. Hone. Good God, these illiterate editors! Originally, to hone meant to make more and more precise by abrasively wearing down metal; thus, by extension, to hone now means to become sharp, effective, skilled, precise, accurate.
However, living longer d/t NOT dying 'prematurely' from a currently common cause of death, is also medically expensive.
The real money saver would be a cure for the far more common, and vastly more expensive, Liberal's dementia! With that cured we'd stop wasting money on nonsense and stop fighting over each piece of pie, instead we would grow pies large enough for our dreams.
Amen to that.
My greatest fear.
should have written “ Liberals’ dementia “
I like good grammarians. Thanks.
Uh. Better check again before calling someone illiterate.
Ever heard of a “homing pigeon?” Start there.
Took 10 years for my sister-in-law.
It’s not called “The Long Goodbye” for nothing.
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I predict “something” will happen and this breakthrough will never see the light of day.
Like obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancer, way too much money is made from suppressing symptoms to consider a drug that offers a cure.
Pardon my cynicism.
I gotta be honest: I’ve been clicking on every link about Alzheimer’s because my dad has been showing signs for a few years. While I am hopeful, I am not holding my breath. Every article I see claims the cure is “just around the corner.” I rarely see follow-ups on the same techniques or drugs discussed.
But, please, for the love of God, let one materialize.
You are correct.
Home in vs. hone in
Home in means to direct on a target. The phrasal verb derives from the 19th-century use of homing pigeons, but it resurged in the 20th century to refer to missiles that home in on their targets. It’s also commonly used metaphorically, where to home in on something is to focus on and make progress toward it.
Hone in began as an alteration of home in, and many people regard it as an error. It is a very common, though, especially in the U.S. and Canada—so common that many dictionaries now list it—and there are arguments in its favor. Hone means to sharpen or to perfect, and we can think of homing in as a sharpening of focus or a perfecting of one’s trajectory toward a target. So while it might not make strict logical sense, extending hone this way is not a huge leap.
Outside North America, home in prevails by a huge margin. It also prevails in North America, but only by a ratio of about two to one. Hone in is common even in technical, scientific, and military contexts, where one might expect home in to prevail. A few American and Canadian publishers clearly favor home in as a matter of policy, but most apparently have no strictly enforced policy one way or the other.
Examples
Home in
Bone cancer is sometimes treated with radioactive isotopes that home in on the bone. [NY Times]
But now the sharks were starting to home in on the large groups that had amassed during the past thirty-six hours. [In Harm’s Way, Doug Stanton]
But they do reveal Dahl’s uncanny ability to home in on the darker reaches of human ingenuity. [Financial Times]
Unlike some of his other films, though, which home in on the ways in which sex and violence overlap, La tarea analyses sexuality in a humorous context. [A Companion to Latin American Film, Stephen M. Hart]
Hone in
Burke advises students to hone in on departments in which they are comfortable and already feel close to professors. [Swarthmore Phoenix]
Other resources like HDTv Antenna Labs provide relatively easy ways to hone in on the right antenna. [Wired]
It’s not the first multinational to hone in on one of the largest vegetarian markets on earth. [Toronto Star]
http://grammarist.com/eggcorns/home-in-hone-in/
You have our prayers for your Dad!
“If this pans out it could alter the whole economics of health care. Alzheimer’s is a very expensive disease, requiring sometimes years of nursing home care as well as treatments for other illnesses. “
It will just shift the payments from nursing homes to pharmaceutical companies. I bet whatever medication is released requires lifetime treatment and will be VERY expensive.
Extra Virgin Coconut Oil.
Some people swear it makes a difference.
This is great news, until the researchers forget all the breakthroughs.
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