Alzheimer's disease affects more than just the brain - scientists

10 April 2023, 14:51 | Health
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Alzheimer's could be a problem not just for the brain, but for the whole body, according to a new study..

As statistics show, Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, which was considered to be a disease of the brain..

But at the moment, studies have shown that the disease can be caused elsewhere in the patient's body..

Scientists from China conducted a study that helped to establish that amyloid-beta protein is the main symptom of the disease, contributes to the disease even when it protrudes from outside the brain.

The authors of the work add that drugs that can target the liver or kidneys markedly reduce toxic proteins before they reach the patient's brain..

Professor Song, one of the authors of the work, concludes: "

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