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Something different ... but maybe somehow connected/related to the not aging worms in space ... Mysterious bacteria near Easter Island statues offer cure for Alzheimers [link to io9.com] (snips from this and other articles on no-go sites) July 4, 2012 - A natural drug discovered in the soil of Easter Island could improve the memory of older men and women - and even treat Alzheimer's, researchers say. In tests in mice, the drug halted the decline in brain function as they got older, and supplied hope that it could also treat depression.
The drug - rapamycin - is a bacterial by-product discovered in the shadows of the island's popular statues.
It is already utilized in transplant patients to avoid organ rejection and now scientists in journal Neuroscience say it can increase understanding and assist treat cognitive decline.
The drug was originally intended to be an antifungal medication, but the discovery of its immunosuppressive properties in the late nineties pushed the research in a new direction.
A team from the University of Texas added the drug to the diet of healthy mice and discovered it enhanced learning and memory in young mice and memory in elder rodents.
The team also identified three ‘happy, feel-good’ neurotransmitters - serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine - had been higher in the mice treated with rapamycin.
It also lowered anxiety and depressive-like behaviour in the mice, she said.
‘We discovered rapamycin acts like an antidepressant - it increases the time the mice are attempting to get out of the scenario. ‘They don't give up they struggle far more.Keywords : - bacterial by-product - an antifungal medication - immunosuppressive properties - halted the decline in brain function - enhanced learning and memory - neurotransmitters - serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine - had been higher - lowered anxiety and depressive-like behaviour I think this is important to keep in the back of your mind ...
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