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Using omega 3 fatty acids to treat Alzheimer's & other diseases?
(Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center) Understanding how dietary essential fatty acids work may lead to effective treatments for diseases and conditions such as stroke, Alzheimer's disease, age-related macular degeneration, Parkinson's disease and other retinal and neurodegenerative diseases. The key is to be able to intervene during the early stages of the disease.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 18, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

LSU Health New Orleans makes discovery key to preventing blindness and stroke devastation
(Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center) Research conducted at the LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center of Excellence has discovered gene interactions that determine whether cells live or die in such conditions as age-related macular degeneration and ischemic stroke. These common molecular mechanisms in vision and brain integrity can prevent blindness and also promote recovery from a stroke.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 30, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news