Green Tea and Red Laser Attack Alzheimer's Plaques

Please, do not underestimate the importance of such research. As the average age of the elderly population creeps upward, such problems increase exponentially. Biochemistry treats Alzheimers, dementia, Parkinsons as one and the same. You, me or your loved ones are statistically likely to be hit by it.

I follow the basic research like this for 20-30 years. Some progress is made. But it is a darned stubborn conundrum. The one definitive result of the last 5 years is a genetic one. The garbage removal for the amyloid plaques is genetically inferior for some 30% of the population, any population. Great. Once you know what the (partial) problem is, correction follows in due time.

But there were many hopeful moments, and no payout . That is the nature of the basic research, or for the matter of fact, your tinkering with a favorite gizmo.

Good basic research!