Also impressed is one of Dr. Atamna's co-authors, Bruce Ames, PhD, a senior scientist at Children's and world-renowned expert in nutrition and aging. "What we potentially have is a wonder drug." said Dr. Ames. "To find that such a common and inexpensive drug can be used to increase and prolong the quality of life by treating such serious diseases is truly exciting."

Dr. Atamna's research is the first to show that low concentrations of the drug have the ability to slow cellular aging in cultured cells in the laboratory and in live mice. He believes methylene blue has the potential to become another commonplace low-cost treatment like aspirin, prescribed as a blood thinner for people with heart disorders.

Does it mean this stuff is a powerful anti aging drug?

Cellular aging includes the immune system for alll other co-factors. This is a cure?

Encouraging results, not a drug, blue dye. Perhaps more encouraging:

http://articles.latimes.com/2006/jun/26/health/he-alzheimers26

This should be immediately used and tested on Presidents, VPs, and other government officials, who when they testify or are called to account say "I do not recall". But of course no treatment will overcome deliberate lies or obstruction.

So, is it available now?

Amazing stuff. Alzheimer's is really hard on families, great to see that there may be a cure or treatment.