Scientists have learned to prevent the development of Alzheimer’s disease 17 years before the onset of the clinical stage of the disease. This is written in a study in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia.
Researchers at the Center for Protein Diagnostics (ProDi) in Germany have come up with a sensor that can detect biomarkers of misshaped proteins in the blood. The accumulation of these proteins leads to the creation of deposits in the brain that cause Alzheimer’s disease.
The study participants had blood samples taken between 2000 and 2002, when they had not yet been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.
“The sensor was able to identify subjects who subsequently developed Alzheimer’s disease with a high degree of accuracy. Surprisingly, we found that a high concentration of glial fiber protein can indicate the disease up to 17 years before the clinical phase,” doctors noted.
The authors of the study believe that if this method is brought to the masses, then it can prevent the disease.
Previously, scientists have named vitamins that can prevent dementia. These are vitamins K1 and K2. The importance of K2 intake has been proven by research from the American Anatomy Association. It turned out that this vitamin can protect the brain from dementia, prevent cognitive decline and reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
