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...protein that plays a crucial role in Alzheimer's may hold the key to developing a test for early detection of the disease. The protein, beta amyloid, destroys a brain cell's ability to regulate potassium, the chemical that triggers signals governing memory. Since the protein also affects other cells, scientists hope to develop a skin test to detect the onset of Alzheimer...
...limit their babies' fat consumption, substitute fruit juice for whole milk or formula in their babies' bottles. Despite doctors' constant preaching against the sins of saturated fat for adults and older children, pediatricians agree that fat should not be restricted for children under two. Young children need the protein and the fat found in dairy products for normal growth and brain development. Fruit juice contains neither...
That may be easier than ensuring an adequate supply of fish, which provides one-sixth of humanity's animal protein. As the population surges, so will demand. Trying to buy time by switching to alternative species or different parts of the world, says Michael Sutton of the World Wildlife Fund, "is like rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic." And aquiculture is not a guaranteed solution: fish raised in crowded conditions on farms are vulnerable to disease and genetic defects from inbreeding...
...only experimental treatments. A steroid called prednisone, usually used to treat immune-system diseases like multiple sclerosis, seems to help in postpolio as well, reducing fatigue and increasing endurance. And Dr. Marinos Dalakas at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke is experimenting with nerve growth factor, a protein that spurs the proliferation of nerve axons...
...woman says she has been reduced to a stateof subsistance on tuna, which is her "only sourceof protein." Her neighbor sympatizes, explainingthat she "basically eat[s] hummus two times aday." All four says they prefer plain fare such asturkey cutlets and chicken breasts "when they'rewell cooked" to more exotic dishes like Beef Pieand South-western Lasagna...