What does cause Alzheimer’s disease?
Researchers are not exactly sure what causes Alzheimer’s. But they have noticed something very interesting in the brain of people with Alzheimer’s that can help to find an effective treatment. What is it? People with the disease have an abundance of two abnormal structures in the brain: plaques and tangles. Plaques are dense, sticky substances made up of accumulations of a protein called beta-amyloid. Tangles are twisted fibers caused by changes in a protein called tau. The beta-amyloid plaques reside in the spaces between the billions of nerve cells, or neurons, in the brain, and the neurofibrillary tangles clump together inside the neurons. Plaques and tangles block the normal transport of the electrical messages between the neurons that enable us to think, remember, talk and move. As Alzheimer’s progresses, nerve cells die, the brain shrinks, and the ability to function deteriorates. What are some drugs that could be able to have a positive effect on it? Anti-inflammatory Drugs. Non
