Antibiotic-Dietary Supplement Combo Improves Cognition in Mouse Dementia Models
Nasal administration of rifampicin and improved targets toxic oligomers without the negative liver side effects of rifampicin alone
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Nasal administration of rifampicin and improved targets toxic oligomers without the negative liver side effects of rifampicin alone
Via drug repositioning, Osaka City University creates combination of rifampicin and resveratrol and have shown in mouse models that the nasal
Dementia is thought to occur when proteins called amyloid-β, tau, and α-synuclein accumulate in the brain and form oligomers. A research group from the Department of Translational Neuroscience, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, had previously shown in a study using mice that the antibiotic rifampicin removes oligomers from the brain and improves cognitive function.
Dementia is thought to occur when proteins called amyloid-β, tau, and α-synuclein accumulate in the brain and form oligomers. A research group from