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Temple University

Alzheimer's Diet

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A brain sample taken from mice used in a Temple University study on how a diet rich in the amino acid methionine may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease. The dark spots are consistent with amyloid plaque, indicative of the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Mice fed diets rich in methionine had an increased level of homocysteine and up to 40 percent more amyloid plaque in their brains.

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