New Way to Stimulate Brain to Release Antioxidants

Neopallium writes "A joint research effort between researchers at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research in La Jolla, CA, and a team from Japan (Iwate University, Osaka City University, Gifu University, Iwate Medical University) has discovered a novel way to treat stroke and neurodegenerative disorders. This approach works by inducing nerve cells in the brain and the spine to release natural antioxidants that protect nerve cells from stress and free radicals that lead to neurodegenerative diseases."

Comments

Oxygen is needed...

[Rickler]

The free-radical element called oxygen; it's needed in the brain. So while decreasing brain tumors and other cell mutation defects we also decrease our intelligence. There is always a positive and negative reaction to everything. This anti-oxidant drink fad is somewhat like oxygenated water in a way. But I do like people drinking green tea instead of coffee. I hate coffee drinkers more then smokers some times; horribly breath and their cars smell like coffee makers.