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Louisiana State University Health Science Center
LSUHSC research reports new method to protect brain cells from diseases like Alzheimer's
September 1st, 2008
New research led by Chu Chen, PhD, Associate Professor of Neuroscience at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, provides evidence that one of the only naturally occurring fatty acids in the brain that has the ability to interact with the receptors originally identified as the targets of THC (the psychoactive component of marijuana) can help to protect brain cells from neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Published in the August 15, 2008 issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry, the research focuses on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of inflammation, specifically the role these relatively recently discovered endogenous cannabinoids can play in the...
Source: Pain & Central Nervous System Week (2008-09-01)
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