Recent studies reveal that Alzheimer's disease symptoms can now be reversed. Though there is no cure for the mental disease yet, researchers made a remarkable discovery that can potentially reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer's.
Alzheimer's disease is known to be one of the most challenging diseases an individual would have to go through. Not only does it take away the person's capability to recognize their loved ones, it does not have a cure, and it is known as a life time disease.
Almost 5.4 American suffer Alzheimer's disease as of 2016, and studies reveal that the numbers can potentially go up to 13 million 2050. Physicians and health care providers have been caught in a long battle with the brain disease. Thousands to trials and tests have been done to possibly hasten the speed of progression in an infected patient. Up to this date, no cure has been found to totally eradicate Alzheimer's disease.
According to Parent Herald, Alzheimer's disease is potentially caused by long-term infections that envelope the brain. The researchers mentioned that Alzheimer's disease was formed as the brain fought off bacterial infections in the past.
"Imagine having a roof with 36 holes in it and your drug patched one hole very well." Dr. Dale Bredesen, the lead researcher of the study said. "The drug may have worked, and a single hole may have been fixed, but you still have 35 other leaks, and so the underlying process may not be affected much."
The study, involving 10 patients, was published in the journal Aging, it was mentioned that Alzheimer's can potentially be reversed with proper diet, medication and lifestyle change. The patients who participated in the small study revealed positive changes in a span of two years.
Though it may not be proven yet, according to medical practitioners, the study is a stepping stone in finding a way to reverse Alzheimer's disease.
