Acid Kills Brain Cells
Posted by Patti on August 8th, 2005 / Print This Post
I have been to this site often and failed to put a link to it over on the side. I’m doing that now-this site has good info and news articles.
A sample:
Aug. 5, 2005 – An acid that kills nerve cells in the brain, quinolinic acid, was found in all the brains of dementia patients tested in a recent study released today, which the Australian researchers say suggests the toxin plays an important role in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common form of dementia.They say their finding is significant because it may provide evidence that could lead drug developers who are working on drugs for other conditions to investigate their use for Alzheimer’s patients to halt progression of the disease.
Current drug are only minimally effective treatments for the condition, which is increasing with the aging population.
“We found that all of the brains of dementia patients showed quinolinic acid neurotoxicity,” said Professor Bruce Brew, Director of Neurology at St Vincent’s Hospital and Professor of Medicine at the University of New South Wales (UNSW). “This acid kills nerve cells in the brain, leading to brain dysfunction and ultimately death.”