A natural dye obtained from lichens may combat Alzheimer’s disease

Friday, December 2, 2011 - 12:31 in Biology & Nature

A red dye derived from lichens that has been used for centuries to color fabrics and food appears to reduce the abundance of small toxic protein aggregates in Alzheimer's disease. The dye, a compound...

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