Sunday, December 4, 2011

A natural dye obtained from lichens may combat Alzheimer's disease

ScienceDaily: Latest Science News
A red dye from lichens that has been used for centuries to color fabrics and food and a related substance appear to reduce the abundance of small toxic protein aggregates in Alzheimer's disease. Further research with animal models is needed to determine whether this new approach will be useful for therapy development.
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