The secret of eternal memory: How are scientists tackling Alzheimer's disease through genetic engineering?

The secret of eternal memory: How are scientists tackling Alzheimer's disease through genetic engineering?

In the past two days, international medical journals have published the results of a groundbreaking study that could revolutionize modern medicine's understanding of neurodegenerative diseases. Researchers have discovered a rare gene in a group of elderly individuals over eighty years old who possess cognitive abilities comparable to those of forty-year-olds. These "super-age" individuals appear to be protected by a genetic mechanism that prevents the formation of amyloid and tau protein plaques in the brain, the primary causes of Alzheimer's disease. The Biological Mechanism: The article delves into the biological details of this discovery, explaining that this gene activates specific proteins that act as "cleaners" for nerve cells. These cleaners remove metabolic waste from the brain during sleep with remarkable efficiency, preventing the chronic inflammation that leads to cell death. Scientists believe that this gene not only prevents the disease but als…