75 percent of mice treated got their memory function back.
Australian scientists have come up with a brand new technology that can clear the brain of neurotoxic plaques, which are considered to be responsible for the destruction of memory and the decline in cognitive function that plagues Alzheimer’s victims.
Generally, when a person has Alzheimer’s disease, it’s because there is a build-up of two types of lesions called amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles, which are two brain abnormalities.
Amyloid plaques are sticky buildups which accumulate outside nerve cells, or neurons. In a healthy brain, these fragments are generally broken down and then eliminated. In Alzheimer's patience, the fragments accumulate to form a hard, insoluble plaque.
Neurofibrillary tangles are found inside the cells of the brain, and they are caused by defective proteins that clump up into thick and insoluble plaque that cannot be disposed of naturally. This disrupts the transportation of essential nutrients and organelles which is toxic to the brain.
Alzheimers accounts for roughly 60% to 70% of all dementia cases and effects over 5 million people in America alone. A team of scientists from Queensland Brain Institute, from the University of Queensland, however, have come up with a potential solution that is giving new hope for what has been an incredibly elusive disease.
The team describes their technique as using a particular type of non invasive ultrasound which sends sound waves into brain tissue. These sound waves are able to gently open up the blood-brain barrier, a layer that protects the brain against harmful bacteria, and activate the microglial cells to restore health.
Thus far the treatment has only been used on mice (which is standard) who have showed very positive results. Treated mice displayed improved performance in memory tasks, which test the mice to recognize new objects and to get them to use their memory. 75% of the mice had fully restored their memory function.
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