On the Road to Cure Alzheimer's
By: Blaise S.
Take a Tour of one of our most valuable organs: Our Brain
5.4 million Americans are suffering from Alzheimer’s disease currently, the Alzheimer’s Association say that by 2050 more than 16 million men and women will drastic forgetful symptoms of Alzheimers. This is a conquring deseaise that deteriates the brain’s memory and causes older men and women to become very forgetful and confused in day-to-day situations. There has been a long fight for the cure of Alzheimer’s, however, scientists now might have invented drug that might prevent memory loss. J147 is a drug that has been tested on mice to see if their memory has improved. The Salk Institute for Biological Studies have researched this drug further and commented, "J147 enhances memory in both normal and Alzheimer's mice and also protects the brain from the loss of synaptic connections," says the leader of the institution of Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory, David Schubert, whose team developed the new drug."No drugs on the market for Alzheimer's have both of these properties." The Alzheimer’s Association says, “More than 1 trillion dollars is spent in the US because of the Alzheimer’s disease.” Even if this small development might not make it to the market, this is sure evidence that we are heading in the right direction for the cure of Atzheimer’s.
Sites Used:
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DailyScience. "Alzheimer's Drug Candidate May Be First to Prevent Disease Progression, Mouse Study Suggests." Science Daily: News & Articles in Science, Health, Environment & Technology. Science Daily, 14 Dec. 2011. Web. 15 Dec. 2011. .
