Article: VITAMIN C HELPS TRANSPORT ALZHEIMER'S DRUGS TO BRAIN.(LIVING)

Byline: Lee Bowman Scripps Howard News Service

Drugs used to treat Alzheimer's disease and other brain disorders seem to be able to enter the brain more readily when coupled with a vitamin C molecule, Italian researchers have reported.

''We've opened the door for a promising new way to improve delivery of drugs into the brain using a natural nutrient, ascorbic acid,'' said Stefano Manfredini, a professor of pharmaceutical chemistry at the University of Ferrara in Italy, the lead investigator for the study.

The researchers say their finding could have implications for treating a variety of disorders in the central nervous system, including viral ...

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