transplanting new brain cells into patients diagnosed with alzheimers could help reverse their memory loss , experts claim . a new study by u.s. scientists revealed a way to alleviate the learning and memory deficits caused by a gene linked to the disease . archaeologists in south america have discovered the first undisturbed tomb of the ancient and mysterious wari civilisation , unearthing the mummified bodies of three queens alongside golden treasures and macabre human sacrifices . the 1,200-year-old ` temple of the dead ' was found at the el castillo de huarmey site , a four-hour drive north of the pruvian capital lima . -lrb- cnn -rrb- an alaska airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing monday after its pilot reported hearing unusual banging . flight 448 , which had been bound for los angeles , returned to seattle . upon landing , a ramp agent was discovered inside the front cargo hold , according to a statement from the airline . the agent , who is an employee of alaska contractor menzies aviation , told authorities he had fallen asleep , the statement said . he appeared to be in ok condition . the cargo hold is pressurized and temperature controlled . the plane was also only in the air for 14 minutes , alaska airlines said . cnn affiliate komo spoke to marty collins , a passenger on the plane . `` we just took off for l.a. regular and then about , oh , about five minutes into the flight the captain came on and said we were going back and we 'd land within five to seven minutes , and we did , '' collins said . `` when we landed was when all the trucks and the police and the fire trucks surrounded the plane . '' it provides a wealth of information about the enigmatic wari empire that ruled the andes long before their better-known incan successors . scroll down for video . treasures : a pair of gold-and-silver ear ornaments found alongside what archaeologists believe were three queens of the ancient and mysterious wari civilisation . an unusually designed 1,200-year-old ceramic flask depicting a wari lord with eyes wide open , was among a wealth of ceramic artifacts discovered in the tomb . the tomb was discovered at the el castillo de huarmey site four hours north of the peruvian capital lima . their research saw improved brain activity , restoring cognition to normal levels in elderly mice . the transplants helped to replenish the brain , replacing the cells lost to the apoe4 gene , regulating brain activity and improving learning and memory abilities . scientists in the u.s. believe transplanting new brain cells into patients suffering alzheimer 's could have reverse memory loss . the agent was taken to an area hospital as a precaution . he passed a drug test and was discharged , alaska airlines said . he 'd been on a four-person team loading baggage onto the flight . all ramp employees have security badges , and undergo full criminal background checks before being hired , said alaska airlines . a total of 170 passengers and six crew members were on flight 448 . after returning to seattle , the aircraft took off again , arriving in los angeles on monday evening . the research was done by scientists at the gladstone institutes and the university of california . first author leslie tong , said : ` this is the first time transplantation of inhibitory neuron progenitors has been used in aged alzheimer 's disease models . ` working with older animals can be challenging from a technical standpoint , and it was amazing to see that the cells not only survived but affected activity and behaviour . ' ` for the first time in the history of archeology in peru we have found an imperial tomb that belongs to the wari empire and culture , ' lead archeologist milosz giersz , of the joint polish-peruvian team , said . researchers said the discovery will help them piece together life in the andes centuries before the rise of the incan empire , which was written about in detail by the conquering spaniards . the mausoleum , unearthed a few months ago at a coastal pyramid site contained gold pieces , ceramics and 63 skeletons about 1,300 years old . scene : the undisturbed tomb was found at the el castillo de huarmey site , 299 km north from lima , which for decades has been raided by tomb robbers . the team behind the study said the success of the treatment in older mice , was particularly important given their age corresponds to humans in late adulthood . that is the age at which any treatment derived from the study , would be used therapeutically in alzheimer 's patients . senior researcher yadong huang siad : this is a very important proof of concept study . the new study targeted cells that were lost due to the apoe4 gene , which is linked with the disease . ` the fact that we see a functional integration of these cells into the hippocampal circuitry and a complete rescue of learning and memory deficits in an aged model of alzheimer 's disease is very exciting . ' dr huang said the potential implications for the findings are far reaching , and could pave the way for new treatments in the future . he said : ` stem cell therapy in humans is still a long way off . however , this . an archaeologist carefully brushes of dirt at the site of the site of . the tomb . the team kept the find secret for months fearing grave robbers . would arrive and pick the site clean . royal bones : an archaeologist measures the skull of one of the wari women whose mummified bodies were discovered among a wealth of jewellery and other treasures . examination : the archaeological team has found the remains of three wari queens as well as 63 other skeletons about 1,300 years old . regal pose : the mummified women were discovered sitting upright - indicating royalty and suggesting wari women held more power than previously thought . researchers said most of the bodies . found in the burial chamber were mummified women sitting upright - . indicating royalty and suggesting wari women held more power than . study tells us that if there is any way we can enhance inhibitory neuron . function in the hippocampus , like through the development of small . molecule compounds , it may be beneficial for alzheimer disease . previously thought.the wari , who came from peru 's southern highlands and ruled a vast area of the country from 500 to 1000 ad , conducted multiple burials and sent their loved ones into the afterlife with provisions and the tools of their trade . ` the . women were buried with finely engraved ear pieces made of precious . metals that once were believed to be used only by men , ' archaeologist . patrycja przadk said . among . the other artfacts discopvered alongside the mummfied queens were . weaving tools made of gold , ritual kinives and axes , drinking cups , coca . leaf containers and an array of beautifully decorated ceramics . two workers walk on the coastal pyramid site called el castillo de huarmey in huarmey , 185 miles north of lima . exciting find : a worker brushes dirt from around one of the mummies skulls with locks of hair still intact . patients . ' the apoe4 gene , carried by around 25 per cent of the population and is involved in 60 to 75 per cent of alzheimer 's cases , disrupts the balance of the brain . it causes the decline of cells essential to maintain normal brain activity , particularly in the hippocampus - an important memory centre in the brain . skulls belonging to women from the wari empire are placed in boxes after being discovered at a pyramid site . scientists carrying out the latest study hoped that by grafting those cells essential to normal brain activity into the hippocampus of elderly mice carrying the apoe4 gene , would replace the lost cells and restoring normal brain function . the new cells , transplanted into the brains , survived , enhancing the brain 's ability to learn and remember . an archaeologist measures the remains of a woman believed to be a wari queen . macabre : skeletons , believed to be human sacrifices thrown into the tomb moments before it was sealed , were found alongside the mummified remains . historians believe the wari , who ruled between 600 and 1100 a.d. , were the first people to unite diverse tribes into a sophisticated network across most of today 's peruvian andes . bioarchaeologist wieslaw wieckowski said six skeletons were not wrapped in textiles and appear to have been human sacrifices for the mummified elite . ` they were people thrown into the grave before the grave was sealed , ' he said . ` they were lying on their bellies , in an extended position and their limbs went in different directions . ' archaeologists told national geographic that they kept their work quiet for fear grave robbers would pick the site clean .
agent was taken to an area hospital as a precaution . he passed a drug test and was discharged , alaska airlines says . the cargo hold is pressurized and temperature controlled .
transplanting new brain cells into patients diagnosed with alzheimers could help reverse their memory loss , experts claim . a new study by u.s. scientists revealed a way to alleviate the learning and memory deficits caused by a gene linked to the disease . archaeologists in south america have discovered the first undisturbed tomb of the ancient and mysterious wari civilisation , unearthing the mummified bodies of three queens alongside golden treasures and macabre human sacrifices . the 1,200-year-old ` temple of the dead ' was found at the el castillo de huarmey site , a four-hour drive north of the pruvian capital lima . -lrb- cnn -rrb- an alaska airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing monday after its pilot reported hearing unusual banging . flight 448 , which had been bound for los angeles , returned to seattle . upon landing , a ramp agent was discovered inside the front cargo hold , according to a statement from the airline . the agent , who is an employee of alaska contractor menzies aviation , told authorities he had fallen asleep , the statement said . he appeared to be in ok condition . the cargo hold is pressurized and temperature controlled . the plane was also only in the air for 14 minutes , alaska airlines said . cnn affiliate komo spoke to marty collins , a passenger on the plane . `` we just took off for l.a. regular and then about , oh , about five minutes into the flight the captain came on and said we were going back and we 'd land within five to seven minutes , and we did , '' collins said . `` when we landed was when all the trucks and the police and the fire trucks surrounded the plane . '' it provides a wealth of information about the enigmatic wari empire that ruled the andes long before their better-known incan successors . scroll down for video . treasures : a pair of gold-and-silver ear ornaments found alongside what archaeologists believe were three queens of the ancient and mysterious wari civilisation . an unusually designed 1,200-year-old ceramic flask depicting a wari lord with eyes wide open , was among a wealth of ceramic artifacts discovered in the tomb . the tomb was discovered at the el castillo de huarmey site four hours north of the peruvian capital lima . their research saw improved brain activity , restoring cognition to normal levels in elderly mice . the transplants helped to replenish the brain , replacing the cells lost to the apoe4 gene , regulating brain activity and improving learning and memory abilities . scientists in the u.s. believe transplanting new brain cells into patients suffering alzheimer 's could have reverse memory loss . the agent was taken to an area hospital as a precaution . he passed a drug test and was discharged , alaska airlines said . he 'd been on a four-person team loading baggage onto the flight . all ramp employees have security badges , and undergo full criminal background checks before being hired , said alaska airlines . a total of 170 passengers and six crew members were on flight 448 . after returning to seattle , the aircraft took off again , arriving in los angeles on monday evening . the research was done by scientists at the gladstone institutes and the university of california . first author leslie tong , said : ` this is the first time transplantation of inhibitory neuron progenitors has been used in aged alzheimer 's disease models . ` working with older animals can be challenging from a technical standpoint , and it was amazing to see that the cells not only survived but affected activity and behaviour . ' ` for the first time in the history of archeology in peru we have found an imperial tomb that belongs to the wari empire and culture , ' lead archeologist milosz giersz , of the joint polish-peruvian team , said . researchers said the discovery will help them piece together life in the andes centuries before the rise of the incan empire , which was written about in detail by the conquering spaniards . the mausoleum , unearthed a few months ago at a coastal pyramid site contained gold pieces , ceramics and 63 skeletons about 1,300 years old . scene : the undisturbed tomb was found at the el castillo de huarmey site , 299 km north from lima , which for decades has been raided by tomb robbers . the team behind the study said the success of the treatment in older mice , was particularly important given their age corresponds to humans in late adulthood . that is the age at which any treatment derived from the study , would be used therapeutically in alzheimer 's patients . senior researcher yadong huang siad : this is a very important proof of concept study . the new study targeted cells that were lost due to the apoe4 gene , which is linked with the disease . ` the fact that we see a functional integration of these cells into the hippocampal circuitry and a complete rescue of learning and memory deficits in an aged model of alzheimer 's disease is very exciting . ' dr huang said the potential implications for the findings are far reaching , and could pave the way for new treatments in the future . he said : ` stem cell therapy in humans is still a long way off . however , this . an archaeologist carefully brushes of dirt at the site of the site of . the tomb . the team kept the find secret for months fearing grave robbers . would arrive and pick the site clean . royal bones : an archaeologist measures the skull of one of the wari women whose mummified bodies were discovered among a wealth of jewellery and other treasures . examination : the archaeological team has found the remains of three wari queens as well as 63 other skeletons about 1,300 years old .
transplanting new brain cells into patients diagnosed with alzheimers could help reverse their memory loss , experts claim . a new study by u.s. scientists revealed a way to alleviate the learning and memory deficits caused by a gene linked to the disease . archaeologists in south america have discovered the first undisturbed tomb of the ancient and mysterious wari civilisation , unearthing the mummified bodies of three queens alongside golden treasures and macabre human sacrifices . the 1,200-year-old ` temple of the dead ' was found at the el castillo de huarmey site , a four-hour drive north of the pruvian capital lima . -lrb- cnn -rrb- an alaska airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing monday after its pilot reported hearing unusual banging . flight 448 , which had been bound for los angeles , returned to seattle . upon landing , a ramp agent was discovered inside the front cargo hold , according to a statement from the airline . the agent , who is an employee of alaska contractor menzies aviation , told authorities he had fallen asleep , the statement said . he appeared to be in ok condition . the cargo hold is pressurized and temperature controlled . the plane was also only in the air for 14 minutes , alaska airlines said . cnn affiliate komo spoke to marty collins , a passenger on the plane . `` we just took off for l.a. regular and then about , oh , about five minutes into the flight the captain came on and said we were going back and we 'd land within five to seven minutes , and we did , '' collins said . `` when we landed was when all the trucks and the police and the fire trucks surrounded the plane . '' it provides a wealth of information about the enigmatic wari empire that ruled the andes long before their better-known incan successors . scroll down for video . treasures : a pair of gold-and-silver ear ornaments found alongside what archaeologists believe were three queens of the ancient and mysterious wari civilisation . an unusually designed 1,200-year-old ceramic flask depicting a wari lord with eyes wide open , was among a wealth of ceramic artifacts discovered in the tomb . the tomb was discovered at the el castillo de huarmey site four hours north of the peruvian capital lima . their research saw improved brain activity , restoring cognition to normal levels in elderly mice . the transplants helped to replenish the brain , replacing the cells lost to the apoe4 gene , regulating brain activity and improving learning and memory abilities . scientists in the u.s. believe transplanting new brain cells into patients suffering alzheimer 's could have reverse memory loss . the agent was taken to an area hospital as a precaution . he passed a drug test and was discharged , alaska airlines said . he 'd been on a four-person team loading baggage onto the flight . all ramp employees have security badges , and undergo full criminal background checks before being hired , said alaska airlines . a total of 170 passengers and six crew members were on flight 448 . after returning to seattle , the aircraft took off again , arriving in los angeles on monday evening . the research was done by scientists at the gladstone institutes and the university of california . first author leslie tong , said : ` this is the first time transplantation of inhibitory neuron progenitors has been used in aged alzheimer 's disease models . ` working with older animals can be challenging from a technical standpoint , and it was amazing to see that the cells not only survived but affected activity and behaviour . ' ` for the first time in for the findings are far reaching , and could pave the way for new treatments in the future . he said : ` stem cell therapy in humans is still a long way off . however , this . an archaeologist carefully brushes of dirt at the site of the site of . the tomb . the team kept the find secret for months fearing grave robbers . would arrive and pick the site clean . royal bones : an archaeologist measures the skull of one of the wari women whose mummified bodies were discovered among a wealth of jewellery and other treasures . examination : the archaeological team has found the remains of three wari queens as well as 63 other skeletons about 1,300 years old . regal pose : the mummified women were discovered sitting upright - indicating royalty and suggesting wari women held more power than previously thought . researchers said most of the bodies . found in the burial chamber were mummified women sitting upright - . indicating royalty and suggesting wari women held more power than . study tells us that if there is any way we can enhance inhibitory neuron . function in the hippocampus , like through the development of small . molecule compounds , it may be beneficial for alzheimer disease . previously thought.the wari , who came from peru 's southern highlands and ruled a vast area of the country from 500 to 1000 ad , conducted multiple burials and sent their loved ones into the afterlife were lying on their bellies , in an extended position and their limbs went in different directions . ' archaeologists told national geographic that they kept their work quiet for fear grave robbers would pick the site clean .
transplanting new brain cells patients diagnosed alzheimers could reverse, experts claim a new study u.s. scientists revealed a way alleviate the learning and memory deficits a gene linked the disease. archaeologists in south america the first undisturbed tomb the ancient and mysterious wari civilisation, three queens alongside golden treasures macabre human sacrifices the 1,200-year-old ` temple dead ' was at the el castillo de huarmey site, the pruvian capital lima. -lrb- cnn an alaska airlines flight forced monday its pilot reported hearing unusual banging. flight 448, which had bound los angeles returned seattle upon landing, a ramp agent was discovered inside the front cargo hold, according the agent, who an employee alaska contractor menzies aviation, told authorities fallen, the statement he appeared ok condition. the cargo hold pressurized temperature. the plane also only in, alaska airlines. cnn affiliate komo spoke marty collins, a passenger. `` we just took off l.a regular and then about, oh, about five into the captain back 'd land within, did '' collins. `` when landed was when all the trucks the police and surrounded the plane. 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' ` for archeology in peru we an imperial tomb that belongs the wari empire culture, ' lead archeologist milosz giersz, of the joint polish-peruvian team. researchers said the discovery will them piece life the andes centuries the incan empire, written detail the conquering spaniards the mausoleum, unearthed a a coastal pyramid site contained gold pieces, 63 skeletons about scene : the undisturbed tomb was at the el castillo de huarmey site, 299 from lima, which for decades raided tomb robbers the team behind the study said the success the treatment in older mice, was particularly their age corresponds humans in late adulthood that the age at any treatment derived the study, would used alzheimer 's patients senior researcher yadong siad : this a very important proof. the new study targeted cells lost due the apoe4 gene, linked the disease. ` the fact see a functional integration these cells a complete rescue learning an aged model alzheimer 's disease very. 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' the apoe4 gene, carried around 25 per is alzheimer 's cases disrupts. it causes the decline cells essential maintain normal brain activity, particularly - skulls belonging women from the wari empire are placed boxes after discovered at a pyramid site. scientists carrying hoped by grafting those cells essential normal brain activity the hippocampus of elderly mice carrying the apoe4 gene, would replace restoring the new cells, transplanted the brains, survived, enhancing learn. an archaeologist measures believed a wari queen. macabre : skeletons, believed human sacrifices thrown the tomb moments it sealed, alongside. historians believe the wari, ruled between 600 1100 unite diverse tribes a sophisticated network across most today 's peruvian andes bioarchaeologist wieslaw wieckowski said six skeletons not wrapped textiles appear human sacrifices for the mummified elite. ` they people thrown the grave before the grave sealed, ' ` they lying their bellies, in an extended position and their limbs went in. ' archaeologists told national geographic that they kept their work quiet fear grave robbers pick the site clean.
transplanting new brain cells into patients diagnosed with alzheimers could help reverse their memory loss , experts claim . a new study by u.s. scientists revealed a way to alleviate the learning and memory deficits caused by a gene linked to the disease . archaeologists in south america have discovered the first undisturbed tomb of the ancient and mysterious wari civilisation , unearthing the mummified bodies of three queens alongside golden treasures and macabre human sacrifices . the 1,200-year-old ` temple of the dead ' was found at the el castillo de huarmey site , a four-hour drive north of the pruvian capital lima . -lrb- cnn -rrb- an alaska airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing monday after its pilot reported hearing unusual banging . flight 448 , which had been bound for los angeles , returned to seattle . upon landing , a ramp agent was discovered inside the front cargo hold , according to a statement from the airline . the agent , who is an employee of alaska contractor menzies aviation , told authorities he had fallen asleep , the statement said . he appeared to be in ok condition . the cargo hold is pressurized and temperature controlled . the plane was also only in the air for 14 minutes , alaska airlines said . cnn affiliate komo spoke to marty collins , a passenger on the plane . `` we just took off for l.a. regular and then about , oh , about five minutes into the flight the captain came on and said we were going back and we 'd land within five to seven minutes , and we did , '' collins said . `` when we landed was when all the trucks and the police and the fire trucks surrounded the plane . '' it provides a wealth of information about the enigmatic wari empire that ruled the andes long before their better-known incan successors . scroll down for video . treasures : a pair of gold-and-silver ear ornaments found alongside what archaeologists believe were three queens of the ancient and mysterious wari civilisation . an unusually designed 1,200-year-old ceramic flask depicting a wari lord with eyes wide open , was among a wealth of ceramic artifacts discovered in the tomb . the tomb was discovered at the el castillo de huarmey site four hours north of the peruvian capital lima . their research saw improved brain activity , restoring cognition to normal levels in elderly mice . the transplants helped to replenish the brain , replacing the cells lost to the apoe4 gene , regulating brain activity and improving learning and memory abilities . scientists in the u.s. believe transplanting new brain cells into patients suffering alzheimer 's could have reverse memory loss . the agent was taken to an area hospital as a precaution . he passed a drug test and was discharged , alaska airlines said . he 'd been on a four-person team loading baggage onto the flight . all ramp employees have security badges , and undergo full criminal background checks before being hired , said alaska airlines . a total of 170 passengers and six crew members were on flight 448 . after returning to seattle , the aircraft took off again , arriving in los angeles on monday evening . the research was done by scientists at the gladstone institutes and the university of california . first author leslie tong , said : ` this is the first time transplantation of inhibitory neuron progenitors has been used in aged alzheimer 's disease models . ` working with older animals can be challenging from a technical standpoint , and it was amazing to see that the cells not only survived but affected activity and behaviour . ' ` for the first time in the history of archeology in peru we have found an imperial tomb that belongs to the wari empire and culture , ' lead archeologist milosz giersz , of the joint polish-peruvian team , said . researchers said the discovery will help them piece together life in the andes centuries before the rise of the incan empire , which was written about in detail by the conquering spaniards . the mausoleum , unearthed a few months ago at a coastal pyramid site contained gold pieces , ceramics and 63 skeletons about 1,300 years old . scene : the undisturbed tomb was found at the el castillo de huarmey site , 299 km north from lima , which for decades has been raided by tomb robbers . the team behind
 The text describes a journey of discovery and exploration, where scientists uncover new brain cells in patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. These cells are found to be linked to memory loss and cognitive decline. The researchers use a novel approach to transplant these cells into mice, which leads to improved learning and memory abilities. This breakthrough has potential implications for treating Alzheimer's disease and other neurological disorders.