Alzheimer's seen in 10 years before

The brain begins to decline even 10 years before the beginning of Alzheimer's disease, and this is reflected in the form of memory loss. That is the conclusion drawn by researchers.

Yet Alzheimer's disease is an incurable and steadily progressive disease of the brain, gradually leading to "shutdown" of human reality. It is the most common form of dementia in which the patient for several years loses his memory, and then a sense of reality. Currently held several clinical studies potentially very promising drugs for Alzheimer's disease, but the medicine still can not save a single patient.

The only thing that is able to doctors, it is somewhat slow down the development Alzheimer   and alleviate its symptoms. For this purpose, treatment should begin as soon as possible, but 90% of patients come to the doctor when dementia has progressed. Its first manifestation of people usually blamed on the typical age-related memory problems.

Researchers from Harvard Medical School and colleagues from Massachusetts General Hospital, the study found that the notch Alzheimer's disease   It can be a high degree of accuracy even for 10 years before the disease. It turns out that during this period you will notice a decrease in brain areas that are usually affected by the disease. Outwardly, this process is manifested by symptoms such as memory loss .

The researchers emphasize that their discovery will not lead to the creation of a new drug, but it can give a powerful impetus to the prevention of Alzheimer's disease or slow down its development.

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