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Sure enough, he found that the sisters with high folate levels showed little evidence of Alzheimer's-type damage in their brain after death. This makes a certain amount of sense; folate tends to counteract the effects of homocysteine, an amino acid produced in the body that has been implicated in cardiovascular disease. Plenty of folate in the blood would thus mean less chance of stroke--and might even protect brain cells from damage by homocysteine in the brain...
...close at hand is unclear, but scientists are not waiting to find out. Other possible treatments under study include boosting antioxidants, which would protect brain cells from free radicals, highly reactive molecules that are by-products of oxidation; and blocking the body's production of compounds called excitatory amino acids, which can cause neuron damage. It's hard to say which, if any, of these treatments will succeed, but with science closing in from so many directions, it's possible that for the first time, Parkinson's disease may find itself...
...hand is unclear, but scientists are not waiting to find out. Other possible treatments now under study include boosting anti-oxidants, which would protect brain cells from free radicals, highly reactive molecules that are byproducts of oxidation; and blocking the body’s production of compounds called excitatory amino acids, which can sometimes cause neuron damage. It’s hard to say which, if any, of these treatments will likely succeed, but with science closing in from so many directions, it’s possible that Parkinson’s disease-for the first time-may find itself...
Hooray for Tryptophan! That glorious amino acid which makes our spirits light and eyelids heavy is also a major ingredient in turkey-hence, after each successive dose of turkey cold cuts, roast turkey, turkey sandwiches, or turkey tetrazini, we find our lazy selves giggling and mirthful over the most inane of things. In this haze of holiday cheer, I spent the four days catching up on my pop culture, but when it was all over, I felt a lingering discomfort in my stomach (maybe it was the butternut squash?). I felt like the wool had been pulled over my eyes...
Folic acid, already known to prevent certain types of birth defects, is emerging as the leader of the vitamin pack in protecting against heart disease. A member of the B-vitamin family, folic acid lowers levels of homocysteine, an amino acid that has been linked to greater risk of heart disease. While scientists are still trying to explain why--it may have something to do with homocysteine's tendency to promote blood clots and eat away the lining of blood-vessel walls--the newest research suggests that taking more folic acid can lower homocysteine levels and reduce the risk...