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The direct and indirect cost of Alzheimer care is over $100 billion (€ 81 billion) in the US alone.

The direct cost of Alzheimer care in the UK was estimated at £15 billion (€ 22 billion).

Although the mechanism of Alzheimer's is not clear, more support is gathering for the build-up of plaque from amyloid deposits.

The deposits are associated with an increase in brain cell damage and death from oxidative stress.

The researchers used rat hippocampal cells as models for human cells, and found that addition of the beta-amyloid protein was toxic and killed the cells.

However, both green and black tea extracts, with concentration levels between five and 25 micrograms per millilitre, were found protective activity against the effects of the amyloid protein.

“These effects were shared by [tea extracts] gallic acid, epicatechin gallate (ECG), and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), the former being the most potent flavon-3-ol.

In contrast, epicatechin and epigallocatechin (ECG) were ineffective in the same range of concentrations,” reported lead author Stéphanie Bastianetto.

Both EGCG and gallic acid were found to stop the amyloid aggregation, which could result in plaque formation, and also stopped potentially poisonous amyloid derivatives that would be diffusible across cell membranes.

“These data support the hypothesis that not only green but also black teas may reduce age-related neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alz...

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He was 74.

A memorial celebration of his life will be held Saturday at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View - a fitting location for a man who chaired the software history task force and was president of the Charles Babbage Foundation, a California non-profit dedicated to the preservation of the history of information technology.

``He had such a passion for computing history, and he came to all of our events,'' said John Toole, the museum's executive director and a close friend.

``He touched a lot of people.

He always had a holiday party and had so many friends that people were invited in two shifts.'' Mr.

Glaser was born in 1931 in Wheeling, W.V., and grew up in West Virginia and Ohio.

He received his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering magna cum laude from the University of Notre Dame in Indiana in 1952 and was a devoted fan of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

He later studied business administration at the University of New Mexico and worked early in his career as an aviation electronics officer for the Navy, Sandia Corp., and Ampex Corp.

in Silicon Valley.

In 1961, Mr.

Glaser joined the San Francisco office of McKinsey & Co., a management consulting firm, where he specialized in data processing management and economic modeling for clients.

Anticipating the future growth of Silicon Valley, he opened a McKinsey office in Palo Alto in 1970.

In 1981, he incorporated as George Glaser Inc.

and continued corporate consulting until he retired in 2004.

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The Wild Blueberry Association of North America, which represents growers and processors, is touting its product as "nature's Number 1 antioxidant fruit." It's trying to get everyone to eat 1/2 cup a day.

Wild blueberries are sold frozen, year-round at supermarkets.

They are small, hold their shape fairly well and have a tangy/sweet flavour.

Wild Blueberry SalsaAdapted from a recipe found at wildblueberries.com.

Serve with corn chips or as a relish with fish or poultry.

Eat this the same day it's made.1 red bell pepper, chopped1/2 cup chopped red onion1 jalapeño pepper, seeded, deveined, chopped3 tbsp chopped parsley1/4 cup lime juice2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil (optional)1 tsp sea salt2 cups frozen wild blueberries, thawed, drainedIn medium bowl, stir together red pepper, onion, jalapeño, parsley, lime juice, olive oil (if desired) and salt.

Fold in blueberries.

Refrigerate 1 hour to develop flavours.

Makes about 2-1/2 cups.ssampson@thestar.caAdditional articles by Susan SampsonGet great home delivery subscription deals here!

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