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Alzheimer's breakthrough: Cancer drug wakes up sleepy brain cells in mice and human brain cells

an experimental cancer drug appeared to re-energize the brains of mice that had a form of Alzheimer’s — and even restore their ability to learn and remember.

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    The brains of people who have Alzheimer's can't use glucose effectively. That's because a natural enzyme in the body called indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1) becomes overactive and disrupts how the brain uses glucose.

    But they can use ketones and the ketogenic diet is being used to treat and prevent it...However,no one makes money with this,so drugs are made for it
    This drug may work very well,but most Americans will not be able to afford it.

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