News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Root cause of Alzheimer's may be fat buildup in brain cells, research suggests.

Re:Root cause of Alzheimer's may be fat buildup in brain cel... by patrickhogan1 on Tuesday March 19, 2024 @07:40PM (#39761484)
+1 for GLP1
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Root cause of Alzheimer's may be fat buildup in brain cel... by copperx on Tuesday March 19, 2024 @08:21PM (#39761726)
Do GLP1 agents go through the brain blood barrier?
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Root cause of Alzheimer's may be fat buildup in brain cel... by patrickhogan1 on Tuesday March 19, 2024 @08:53PM (#39761904)
GLP1 analogs can cross the blood–brain barrier and stimulate the GLP1 receptor in the brain.[1]

There is also research showing improvement in Alzheimer's disease symptoms. [2]

[1] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11931352/

[2] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221287782...

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Root cause of Alzheimer's may be fat buildup in brain cel... by stewpy on Tuesday March 19, 2024 @08:52PM (#39761896)
they could help prevent the occurrence
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Root cause of Alzheimer's may be fat buildup in brain cel... by Integrape on Wednesday March 20, 2024 @08:12AM (#39765380)
I hope you're right
[ Parent | on HN ]