Treating Alzheimer's Disease with daffodils Challenge: A natural source for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease Natural inspiration: Daffoidil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus), Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis)

Fields of daffodils growing in the heart of the Black Mountains, Wales may soon yield a cost effective drug, galantamine, for use in the treatment of the early stage of Alzheimer’s disease.  Galantamine is not synthetic compound but rather an extract of thehumble daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus) or snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis). 

Although these plants have been used as traditional medicine since ancient times it has only recently become a commercial proposition.  In the Odyssey, Homer is thought to have described Odysseus as using the snowdrop to clear his mind¹. “...The root was black, while the flower was as white as milk; the gods call it Moly...”².  Galantamine was first extracted from the snowdrop in the early 1950’s after a Bulgarian pharmacologist saw remote villagers rubbing their forehead with the plant leaves and bulbs.  It was first officially approved for use as a drug in Bulgaria in 1958².

Galantamine is present in the leaves and bulbs of all species and varieties of daffodils and is considered to protect the plant from grazing animals and microbial infection³.  However, galantamine is found at varying levels in different daffodil varieties³ with only certain varieties containing significant amounts to be useful on a commercial scale⁴.  Galantamine levels in the plant also vary with environmental conditions and with stage of growth⁴.  Trials to assess this variation in different varieties of daffodil began in Wales in 2006.  Results showed that galantamine was generally found in much higher levels in the daffodils grown at 1,400 feet in the Black Mountains compared with the same varieties planted in Pembrokeshire at sea level⁵.  Subsequently, Alzeim, a company that researches, develops, and produces drugs for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, from Talgarth near Brecon, have planted 120 acres (48ha) of carefully selected daffodil varieties in the Black Mountains of Powys with a view to bringing this product into commercial production in Wales⁶. READ MORE-http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-5721

Mother Discovers Venomous ‘Erection-Giving’ Spider Eggs In Her Iceland Bananas

A mother-of-two was shocked to find venomous spider eggs in bananas she has bought for her children.

Samantha Frampton, 24, found Brazilian Wandering Spider eggs infested in the bananas imported from Colombia - which has a lethal bite that can kill a human in just two hours.

Samantha carefully wrapped the bananas in a plastic bag and left them outside, but is now worried her house may be infested.

The Brazilian Wandering Spider’s venom is currently being studied for use in erectile dysfunction treatments - as it can give male victims a painful four-hour erection. 

These spiders hide in banana plants during day thus explaining how they could have entered the fruit bought from Iceland.

Samantha, from Barnstaple in Devon, said: ‘I -READ MORE-https://uk.news.yahoo.com/mother-discovers-venomous-erection-giving-170424695.html#Ce33TRA

HELP FIND BALD SQUIRREL.

THIS BALD SQUIRREL WAS SPOTTED IN DUNSTABLE AREA. THE BEDFORD WILDLIFE RESCUE ARE TRYING TO FIND IT .THIS SQUIRREL MAY HAVE FUR KILLING FUNGUS.

MONSTER GOLDFISH.

 A WOMAN OWNS A GOLDFISH WHICH HAS GROWN TO A RECORD FOOT LONG .HE EATS POND STICKS ,FISH FLAKES EVERY MORNING  AND MORE OF THE SAME IN THE EVENING PLUS GARDEN PEAS EVERY SUNDAY.

IS EARTHS WATER RUNNING OUT?

GROUND WATICH ARE EARTHS WATER RESERVES ARE UP TO  6 PERCENT  OF PLANETS WATER ARE BEING USED FASTER THEN RENEWED.SO WE  MAY NEED  TO TAP INTO DEEPER COUNTIES UNDERGROUND RESOURCES WHICH IS NOT EASILY RECYCLED.

WINDY NEW PLANET.

EXO PLANET HD 189733B IN THE VULPECULA CONSTELLATION HAS WINDS OF 5,400 MILES PER HOUR.THIS WAS DISCOVERED BY WARWICK UNIVERSITY AND IS THE FRIST DIRECT MEASUREMENT OF A WEATHER SYSTEM ON A PLANET OUTSIDE OUR SOLAR SYSTEM.

REST DAY.

WHAT IS A REST DAY WELL FOR ME ITS  NOT DOING ANY TRAINING IN WEIGHTS OR GYM OR KARATE.WHY TO LET MY BODY REST AS I AM GETTING A BIT OLDER THESE  DAYS AND NEED TO REFOCUS MIND AND BODY.WHAT DO YOU DO -WATCH CATCH UP TELEVISION OR PLAY ON PLAYSTATION-TRYING TO GET BACK INTO GAMING BUT HARD AS DIFFERENT CONTROLS THESE DAYS AND OF COURSE SPEND TIME WITH MY WIFE.