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Potential Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Cure Found In Century-old Drug
ScienceDaily ^
| Aug. 18, 2008
Posted on 07/09/2009 8:02:25 AM PDT by MetaThought
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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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alzheimers; methyleneblue; parkinsons; parkinsonsdisease
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Thanks for the ping, post, thread. Interesting.
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there is so much money involved companies and organizations will probably try to cover it up.
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To: Safrguns
I believe the toxicity of New Methylene blue C18H22N3S:SCl ZnCl2 may be diff from methylene blue C16H18N3ClS. Our lab always uses New Methylene Blue for RNA.
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