09-05-2006, 03:14 PM
Ayurveda gives Alzheimer's hope
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Researchers from King's College, London and Jadavpur University in the eastern Indian city of Calcutta, studied five plants commonly used in ayurvedic medicine.
They found that the plants acted to prevent the breakdown of neurotransmitters, improving memory and concentration in people with Alzheimer's disease - the most common form of dementia.
The scientists are now trying to identify the chemical compounds responsible so they can be used to develop more effective drugs
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Researchers from King's College, London and Jadavpur University in the eastern Indian city of Calcutta, studied five plants commonly used in ayurvedic medicine.
They found that the plants acted to prevent the breakdown of neurotransmitters, improving memory and concentration in people with Alzheimer's disease - the most common form of dementia.
The scientists are now trying to identify the chemical compounds responsible so they can be used to develop more effective drugs
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