Scientists Discover ‘Death Complex’ that Could Worsen Alzheimer’s — and How to Fight it
Scientists have long been racking their brains to crack the mechanism behind Alzheimer’s disease progression.
They may have finally found a crucial clue. A research team from Heidelberg University in Germany recently uncovered a hidden “switch” that acts like a death trigger for brain cells and plays a key role in cognitive decline.
The study also highlighted a new, experimental drug that could block the process, opening up possibilities for more effective treatments in the future.
With over 7 million people over 65 battling the degenerative disease — and the number expected to almost double by 2050 — new treatments are constantly being explored that tackle the toxic proteins that accumulate in the brain.
Researchers from Heidelberg and Shandong University in China used a mouse model of Alzheimer’s to examine a molecular process in the brain involving two previously studied proteins: the NMDA receptor and the TRPM4 ion channel. (Read more from “Scientists Discover ‘Death Complex’ that Could Worsen Alzheimer’s — and How to Fight it” HERE)
