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A newly developed molecule holds the promise of reducing the damage done by heart attacks and a number of diseases, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, researchers report.

Oh, it might cure hangovers, too, but the scientists working on it prefer to downplay that aspect of their research.

The molecule is called Alda-1, although its chemical name is “quite a bit more complicated,” said Thomas D. Hurley, a professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at Indiana University, who is working with researchers at Stanford University on the project. It has been given that name, because it activates an enzyme called aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2), best known until now for its role in the processing of alcohol.   Read more…

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