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| Blausen.com staff (2014) |
While experimenting with mice, they found that a
triple-receptor drug for diabetes had
unexpected side effects: it improved
the rodents’ recall abilities.
The
triple-receptor combines “three biological
molecules known as ‘growth factors.’” Since insulin is also a growth factor, this
drug is expected to improve the health
of diabetics. The bonus was that it also
promotes brain growth.
Because “the
growth factors in this drug specifically
affected growth in the animals’ brains,” it
also improved their memories. Hopefully,
it would have the same effect on humans
who are suffering with impaired
growth of their own cognitive cells.
Resources
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/this-may-the-1st-new-alzheimers-drug-in-years/ar-BBHLu81?OCID=ansmsnnews11
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