NSAIDs & Alzheimer’s
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
In vitro studies of naproxen and ibuprofen in a post-mortem brain afflicted with Alzheimer's disease "indicate for the first time the binding of select NSAIDs to plaques" that may cause the disease, researchers say in March 31 Neuroscience. Jorge Barrio, PhD, UCLA, et al., note findings may lead to improving plaque anti-aggregation in experimental drugs. Authors are planning 30-patient, six-month to year-long in vivo trial to begin soon...
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