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Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Does Easter Island Hold Alzheimer's Cure?

Does Easter Island Hold Alzheimer's Cure? : Discovery News: "Fitting that a potential cure for one of life's most mysterious diseases should come from one of the world's most mysterious places. Rapamycin is a bacterial product found in the soil on Easter Island, world-famous for its Ahu Akivi statues.

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Researchers from the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center added rapamycin to the food of healthy mice throughout their lifespan and found that it enhanced learning and memory in young mice and elevated these skills in older mice."

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