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Early use of some pain meds may prevent Alzheimer's

(Yahoo! News) UPDATED 2009-11-10
Scientists working with mice have found that taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) from a young age may help prevent Alzheimer's disease. The onset of Alzheimer's has been linked to the occurrence of neuronal cell cycle events (CCEs). Recent research has found that neuroinflammation may trigger these events. But in a new study, investigators found that treatment with the NSAIDs ibuprofen or naproxen helped block the development of CCEs by reducing inflammation. The pain drugs also helped prevent new CCEs in mice that already had Alzheimer's, but they did not affect existing CCEs.  Read full story >
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