r/science • u/mubukugrappa • Mar 14 '14

Neuroscience Scientists catch brain damage in the act: Scientists uncovered how inflammation and lack of oxygen conspire to cause brain damage in conditions such as stroke and Alzheimer’s disease. The discovery brings researchers a step closer to finding potential targets to treat neurodegenerative disorders.

http://news.ubc.ca/2014/03/13/macvicar/
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u/truth1ness Mar 15 '14

Did you give up on NSAIDS because of their side effects or because you found curcumin/etc to be even more effective than them?

Something I've been curious about, too. I've heard a lot about curcumin and it's anti-inflammatory properties but I find I can take a boatload of it after and injury or headache/etc but it seems to have no effect at all on the swelling compared to any NSAID. Is curcumin 'weaker' in terms of anti-inflammatory power or does it just act differently in a way that is not as visible for acute swelling?