School of Engineering

Green tea and resveratrol reduce Alzheimer’s plaques in lab tests

Using a 3D neural tissue model, Tufts researchers find the compounds diminish amyloid plaques with no side effects.
“In the case of these compounds that passed the screening, they had virtually no plaques visible after about a week,” says Dana Cairns. This image shows effects of resveratrol compared to control. Photo: Courtesy of Dana Cairns

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Biomedical Engineering

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Human health and bioengineering ,  Faculty