Study: restoring liver cell function may reduce harmful substances linked to heart disease
A study finds that rejuvenating aging liver cells could lower blood substances associated with Alzheimer’s and heart disease.
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AIA study has revealed that restoring the function of aging liver cells may help reduce harmful substances in the blood linked to Alzheimer’s disease and heart disease.
Experiments conducted by researchers at the University of Southern California showed that an experimental drug helped restore the function of certain liver cells in just two weeks, according to Russia Today.
Levels of amyloid beta protein, which is associated with Alzheimer’s, were halved, and levels of harmful cholesterol returned to those seen in young mice, according to the Science Daily website.