A new study reveals that both green and black tea have the ability to inhibit the enzyme acetylcholinesterase (AChE). This enzyme is important, because it breaks down the acetylcholine, a key neurotransmitter in the brain.

Just read how in the UK, drugs like Aricpet, Exelon, and Reminyl are no longer available as treatment for mild cases of Alzheimer’s disease.

They are felt to offer too little benefit compared to their expense.

I believe this offers a taste of things to come in the US, as healthcare funds become more and more scarce.

Have been reading lately about a substance derived from the Chinese club moss: Huperzia serrata- Huperzine A.

For many years, this compound has been used in China to treat patients with memory decline and Alzheimer’s disease.

A recent study out of the New York University School of Medicine reveals that the drug Exelon (Rivastigmine) can improve memory in patients who have moderate-to-severe memory loss from traumatic brain injury.

Specifically, improvements were seen in measures of

Came across a study published in the September 2006 issue of the European Journal of Neurology that compares Ginkgo Biloba to Aricept in the treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease.