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Our researchers have shown in animal models of Alzheimer’s disease that inhaling menthol improves cognitive ability.
With this study, they have discovered that repeated short exposures to this substance can modulate the immune system and prevent the cognitive deterioration typical of this neurodegenerative disease.
Furthermore, by inhibiting this protein with a drug approved for the treatment of some autoimmune diseases, they were also able to improve cognitive ability in these diseased mice.
The functional balance of the brain depends on complex interactions between various types of nerve cells, immune cells, and neural stem cells.
In addition, the specific blockade of this protein with a drug used in treating some autoimmune diseases also improved the cognitive capacity of healthy mice and mice with Alzheimer’s”.