Neuroscientists at Louisiana State U.* have found that Cox2** enzyme in the body is involved in the causation of Alzheimer's Disease. If this is confirmed in further studies, it could lead to the use of aspirin and its knockoffs--ibuprofen, naproxen, Vioxx etc.--in its prevention and treatment. This is because NSAIDs, the aspirin group of drugs, inhibits Cox2.

*Drs. Lukiw & Bazan, Neuroscience Center & Health Science Center respectively, New Orleans, LA. Report at Annual Meeting of FASEB, an umbrella organization of professional research scientists, April 20-24, 2002.

**Cyclooxygenase

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