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Cannabis compounds being researched as possible Alzheimer’s disease prevention

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Researchers at the University of Lethbridge are looking at cannabis compounds to treat or even prevent Alzheimer’s disease.

Dr. Robert McDonald, at the Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience, says preliminary work suggests marijuana compounds can reverse brain pathology and cognitive impairments.

He says his team is really interested in trying to prevent that descent into dementia because once the brain has changed, it’s very hard to bring it back.

That project, as well as another looking into misfolded proteins associated with Alzheimer’s, is going forward thanks to $1.8-million in funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

As baby boomers age, Canada could be facing a health care crisis.

Alzheimer’s disease currently affects about 500,000 people in Canada but that number is expected to increase to almost 940,000 by 2031.

Tina Karst
Tina Karst
A Lethbridge College alumnus, Tina moved back to the community two years after convocation, in September 2007, to become a member of the CJOC News Team. She started as a weekend reporter/anchor and now serves as Associate News Director. When Tina's not tracking down local news, she's either busy at home with Jordan and their two kids or creating custom macrame pieces for a growing list of clients.
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