DISPENSARY CORNER 23 Sep 15
September 23, 2015
Oldest drug back in play for
Alzheimer’s disease.
A drug so old it had a mention
by Hippocrates in the fifth century
BC may help restore memory in
Alzheimer’s patients, scientists
believe, according to a report in
the UK Telegraph.
Salsalate, an analogue of
acetylsalacylic acid (aspirin for
non-pharmacists), was used for
inflammatory conditions such
as rheumatoid arthritis, but a
new study, so far only in mice,
indicates it can prevent the buildup
of toxic proteins in the brain
and even reverse damage already
done, unblocking pathways and
restoring memory.
This is the first time any drug
has been able to demonstrate
a reversal of tau protein toxic
effects, the authors from
Gladstone Institutes at the
University of California said.
Moscow’s first underground rail
station toilet, finally: phew!
Commuters bursting for comfort
at last have an opportunity to get
relief at a the first and only toilet
to be installed at a Moscow rail
station, reports BBC News.
Although the huge underground
system services around seven
million travellers per day, the
toilet located on a platform at
Prospekt Mira metro station (3km
North of Red Square) is the only
one in the 196 stations.
The “biotoilet” is promoted as
a self-contained environmentally
friendly unit that doesn’t need
connection to sewage or water
mains.
Travellers use their boarding
pass to access and it also has
sensors to alert people if they
leave any possessions behind;
but beware, an alarm sounds if
someone has been inside more
than 15 minutes, the report says.
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