URIBEL (Methenamine, Sodium Phosphate, Monobasic, Monohydrate, Phenyl Salicylate, Methylene Blue, And Hyoscyamine Sulfate) Capsule [Star Pharmaceuticals, LLC]
Updated Date: Aug 2, 2010 EST (Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST))
In Alzheimer's Disease, Neuron-Nourishing Cells Appear To Retaliate
When brain cells start oozing too much of the amyloid protein that is the hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, the astrocytes that normally nourish and protect them deliver a suicide package instead, researchers report. Amyloid is excreted by all neurons, but rates increase with aging and dramatically accelerate in Alzheimer's. Astrocytes, which deliver blood, oxygen and nutrients to neurons in addition to hauling off some of their garbage, get activated and inflamed by excessive amyloid... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
