Caffeine has a positive effect on tau deposits in Alzheimer's disease, say researchers.
Alzheimer’s disease - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Stages, Types, Prevention, Prognosis & Treatment
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease affecting memory and thinking and making the person increasingly dependent on others.
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease affecting memory and thinking and making the person increasingly dependent on others.
Caffeine, an adenosine receptor antagonist, blocks various receptors in the brain which are activated by adenosine. Initial results of the team of researchers had already indicated that the blockade of the adenosine receptor subtype A2A in particular could play an important role.
Initially, Prof. Muller and her colleagues developed an A2A antagonist in ultrapure and water-soluble form (designated MSX-3). This compound had fewer adverse effects than caffeine since it only blocks only the A2A adenosine receptor subtype, and at the same time it is significantly more effective.
Quiz on Coffee
‘Coffee sets the blood in motion and stimulates the muscles; it accelerates the digestive processes, chases away sleep, and gives us the capacity to engage a little longer in the exercise of our intellects.’ – Honoré de Balzac (paraphrasing Brillat-Savarin) Traité des Excitants Modernes (1838). Coffee – summary. This quiz will give you the details.
‘Coffee sets the blood in motion and stimulates the muscles; it accelerates the digestive processes, chases away sleep, and gives us the capacity to engage a little longer in the exercise of our intellects.’ – Honoré de Balzac (paraphrasing Brillat-Savarin) Traité des Excitants Modernes (1838). Coffee – summary. This quiz will give you the details.
In comparison to a control group which only received a placebo, the treated animals achieved significantly better results on memory tests. The A2A antagonist displayed positive effects in particular on spatial memory. Also, an amelioration of the pathogenic processes was demonstrated in the hippocampus, which is the site of memory in rodents.
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Caring for Alzheimers disease patients
Alzheimer's disease is a complex brain disorder that triggers the most common form of dementia. The slide show will show how patients need support and care as dementia progresses.
Alzheimer's disease is a complex brain disorder that triggers the most common form of dementia. The slide show will show how patients need support and care as dementia progresses.
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Pregnant Woman Should Avoid Fatty Food to Prevent Child�s Alzheimer�s
A new research has suggested that fat-rich diet of a pregnant woman can put her unborn child in the high-risk category of suffering from Alzheimer's disease later in life.
A new research has suggested that fat-rich diet of a pregnant woman can put her unborn child in the high-risk category of suffering from Alzheimer's disease later in life.
