Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Nutritional Inroads into Alzheimer's

Recently, scientists at MIT tested a specially-designed nutritional drink to see whether it could improve cognitive function in patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease.

The drink includes three key nutrients: uridine, choline (part of the vitamin B family) and DHA (an omega-3 fatty acid). This approach has the benefit of having few negative side effects, unlike many pharmaceuticals.

Posted Jan 26, 2010. Via positscience.

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