Arginine shows promise as a safe, cost-effective therapy for Alzheimer’s disease (IMAGE)

Kindai University

Arginine shows promise as a safe, cost-effective therapy for Alzheimer’s disease

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Researchers at Kindai University have discovered that oral administration of arginine, a naturally occurring amino acid, can suppress amyloid β (Aβ) aggregation and alleviate neurological symptoms in animal models of Alzheimer’s disease. Their findings highlight arginine’s potential as a safe and affordable therapeutic candidate for Alzheimer’s and other protein misfolding-related neurodegenerative disorders.

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"Brain inflammation" by Oregon State University via Flickr Image source: https://openverse.org/image/b5a72faf-bf2c-4ed2-a819-17d2ac3127e7?q=Alzheimer%E2%80%99s+disease+therapy&p=9

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