London, 10 March 2016, 13:16 – REGNUM British scientists from Cambridge, Manchester and Oxford universities believe that the cause of Alzheimer’s disease can be viruses and bacteria, such as herpes, chlamydia and spirochete, writes The Telegraph
The characteristic symptoms of the disease:. amyloid plaques and “wrong” tau proteins in the brain, impairing communication between brain neurons. In an article published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, the hypothesis that it is viral or bacterial infection is the cause of formation of these plaques and proteins.
Scientists say that a conclusive evidence of microbial component of Alzheimer’s disease. According to them, in the brain of the elderly is often contains “sleeping” germs and viruses that can be activated due to stress or weakened immunity.
It was assumed that the disease is caused by a genetic predrapolozhennostyu, but now researchers have linked genetic combinations APOEe4, «accused” in the predisposition to the disease, with reduced immunity to infectious diseases.
Scientists are calling sharply step up research in this direction and admit that their success will affect the fight with other diseases that cause the degradation of thinking human machine.
in addition, the full study will create methods for prophylactic prevention of such diseases.
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