Alzheimer�s disease caused by decline in amyloid-beta : Study

10pointer07 Oct, 2022Education

10POINTER- New research supports the hypothesis that Alzheimer?s disease is caused by a decline in levels of a protein called amyloid-beta. What is Alzheimer?s disease? It is the most common type of dementia. The disease was discovered after Dr Alios Alzheimer examined a memory-loss patient?s brain after her death in 1906 and found abnormal clumps (beta-amyloid plaque) and bundles of fibres (neurofibrillary tangles). It is a progressive disease beginning with mild memory loss and possibly leading to loss of the ability to carry on a conversation and respond to the environment.