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Levels of Key Brain Antioxidant Linked to Alzheimer’s Can Be Monitored in Patients, Study Says

A study has identified two forms of glutathione (GSH) — an important antioxidant that protects the brain from harmful free radicals — in the brains of living people using a non-invasive technique. It also found one form of GSH at levels significantly lower than usual in people with Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

Mitochondrial Gene May Protect Against Alzheimer’s, Other Aging-related Diseases, Study Reports

A previously unknown genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias has been uncovered. The culprit, known as humanin, is a neuroprotective factor known to decrease with age. It can protect brain cells from accumulating amyloid beta — a key player in the development of Alzheimer’s disease. “Because of the…