innaresting fact

The drugs most commonly prescribed today for Alzheimer’s Disease have no effect on the underlying cause and are no more effective against agitation and aggression than placebos, according to a study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

By contrast, a drug that now shown to reverse the accumulation of Alzheimer’s-causing plaques, at least in the lab, is effective, according to the Journal of Neuroscience, but illegal, according to the laws of the land.

"Innaresting," as Neil Young would say.

Bonus fact! Tumeric also appears to help, according to researchers at UCLA, which may be why the rate of Alzheimer’s is much lower in India than in other countries.

All that curry!

Published by Kit Stolz

I'm a freelance reporter and writer based in Ventura County.

One thought on “innaresting fact

  1. Tumeric and marijuana are two of my favorite things, so though before I die I’m sure there will be many miserable afflictions, Alzheimer’s probably won’t be one of them. Let us thank God for small favors.

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