Recent research has revealed that the microbes in the human body’s gut act as an early warning system that warns of the possibility of Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting a potential method of diagnosis for millions of people around the world. “Scientific alert”.
The “gut microbiome” is the collection of microbes, including bacteria, viruses and fungi in the gut, and scientists believe that its diversity is important for overall human health.
However, under certain circumstances, the ‘gut microbiome’ can also contain microbes that are harmful to our health.
In Alzheimer’s disease, two proteins called amyloid beta and tau build up abnormally in the brain, and their presence leads to the characteristic memory loss and cognitive decline associated with the disease, with symptoms gradually worsening over time.
Scientists have discovered that differences and changes in the ‘gut microbiome’ occur long before Alzheimer’s symptoms appear.
Scientists found that including gut microbiome data improved the algorithm’s ability to accurately diagnose early Alzheimer’s disease.
By analyzing a person’s “gut microbiome,” which only requires a “stool” sample, the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease can be assessed.
It would provide an “easy, non-invasive way” to identify people at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease at an early stage, giving them more time to plan and prepare for the future.
Alzheimer’s disease is a “brain disorder that worsens over time” and is characterized by changes in the brain that lead to deposits of certain proteins, and is the most common cause of dementia, according to the website “Mayo Clinic”.
About 6.5 million people with Alzheimer’s disease live in the United States age 65 and older, and more than 55 million people worldwide have dementia, according to the United Nations.
Source: Qatar News Agency