[ExI] Good news on the Alzheimer's front

[Gary Miller]

 Very Exciting!!!   Without a cure Azheimer's will be a major drain on our
work force and economy now that the baby boomers are reaching retirement.

Is this protein sLRP (soluble low-density lipoprotein receptor-related
protein) naturally occurring in any foods or supplements.

If so would it make it into the bloodstream without being ripped into amino
acids?

Wikipedia says it's produced in the human body, but it could take another 10
years minimum for this to make it to market.

Most probably the mice were injected.

If they were able to synthesize a altered form in a short period of time the
structure must not be super complex.

It doesn't look like their company Socratech is public but they do have
patents in place so no way to get rich off the coming miracle drug if there
is one of course. 

Any other ideas on how to leverage this potential breakthrough sooner rather
than later?



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[mailto:extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Davis
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 6:30 PM
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Subject: [ExI] Good news on the Alzheimer's front

Extropes,

Ordinarily, I'd let this pass, but the nature of  Azheimer's is so ugly,...
well, maybe some one of you with a personal Alzheimer's concern can have a
better day, hearing some good news.

Draining away brain's toxic protein to stop Alzheimer's
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-08/uorm-dab080907.php

The previously murky cause of the disease comes into clear view, and an
almost "silver bullet" therapeutic approach is not merely indicated by the
research, but actually demonstrated (in the mouse model) and shown
thoroughly effective.

Also google up: "Berislav Zlokovic University of Rochester Medical Center"
and read his bio.  What a guy.  Reminds me of Drexler, or Anders.

Color me naive, my optimism premature, my conclusion unsubstantiated, but
I'm thinking "Jonas Salk Moment" and Nobel Prize in Medicine.

Ahhhhh, serotonin.

--
Best, Jeff Davis

               "Everything's hard till you
                     know how to do it."
                              Ray Charles
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