Discovery that soybean extract can treat mucopolysaccharide storage in children
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Last Update: 2010-12-06
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Researchers from University of Manchester in the United Kingdom have discovered that the substance called genistein extracted from soybeans can help treat mucopolysaccharide disease, which can lead to dementia and premature death in children Mucopolysaccharidosis is a kind of genetic disease Due to the deficiency of gene, the newborn lacks the corresponding enzyme, which leads to the accumulation of sugar in the brain, and finally damages the nerve function, resulting in dementia, behavioral abnormality, etc the baby died in his teens This study found that after nine months of taking large doses of genistein, the excess sugar in the brain decreased by a third, the degradation of nervous system function slowed down, and there was no behavioral abnormality caused by this disease Researcher Brian bigg said there is no good cure for mucopolysaccharidosis The research team will carry out human clinical research on the basis of this experiment and explore new ways to treat this disease Relevant research results are published in the new issue of Public Library of science one.
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