People whose mothers have Alzheimer’s disease are liable to be affected with this mind-robbing disease, a study says.
The study says that if one has a mother affected with Alzheimer’s disease, the risk of developing Alzheimer was four to ten folds. The researchers say that this link could be related to how the brain handles the sugars.
The Center for Brain Health at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York, which brought out the study, used PET scans to analyse glucose metabolism in the brains of 66 healthy people. While some had a history of Alzheimer’s disease, others did not have such a history.
The researchers found that people whose mother had Alzheimer’s disease had a faster reduction in glucose use in areas of the brain affected by the disease when compared to people who had no history of Alzheimer’s disease or who had a father with the disease. The study concludes that genes that are maternally inherited alter the brain metabolism.
The researchers point out that an early diagnosis, when people are still symptom free, was needed. The treatment at an early stage can be effective, they feel. The researchers also point out that maintaining an overall good health helps in protecting the brain.
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