Healthy lifestyle reduces accumulation of proteins linked to Alzheimer's
, the owning of a healthy diet, sufficient physical activity and a normal BMI was first linked by scientists to prevent the accumulation of certain proteins that are linked to the onset of Alzheimer's disease.
This is evident a study by the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. Healthy lifestyle reduces the accumulation of proteins that are linked to the onset of the disease.
For this study underwent 44 adults between 40 and 85 years with mild memory problems but no dementia, a PET scan. In addition, data collected about their health, BMI and physical activity. On MRI scans, was to see that in people with a healthy lifestyle, the accumulation of amyloid protein and neurofibrillary tangles was less.
The construction of amyloid proteins in the space between the nerve cells in the brains and the formation of neurofibrillary tangles in brain cells are indicators for the condition of the brains. The slowing down of the composition of the two may prevent the development of Alzheimer's on time, according to the scientists.
Necessity
"The fact that we are able to detect the influence of lifestyle on a molecular level, for the development of a serious memory problem, surprised us", says lead author David Merrill. "It shows the necessity of healthy living."
The researchers want to find out in the future or improving diet and physical activity influence on cognitive health and memory loss.
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