Alzheimer's Disease Reportedly Connected To Eating Too Much Cake And
Chocolate; Too Much Sugar Leads To Dementia?
New research reportedly suggests too much chocolates,
cakes and other sugary foods can lead to Alzheimer's Disease.
In
the study, which was done by US researchers at Washington University in St
Louis, Missouri, found that increased levels of glucose in the blood may
quickly elevate levels of the toxic protein amyloid beta which is reportedly
thought to be an early driver of the complex changes in the brain. This could
reportedly lead to Alzheimer's. The sticky protein reportedly forms harmful
"plaques" which destroy the brain, by killing nerves which could
reportedly cause memory loss and confusion.
According to Bioscience Technology, Dr. Shannon Macauley, a
postdoctoral researcher at the school and the lead author of the research said
the study opens up ways of looking at Alzheimer's Disease and its causes.
New research reportedly suggests too much chocolates,
cakes and other sugary foods can lead to Alzheimer's Disease.
According to Mirror, a study in mice reportedly
found "high levels of blood sugar rapidly increased rogue proteins in the
body which combine and kill brain cells, ultimately leading to dementia."
In
the study, which was done by US researchers at Washington University in St
Louis, Missouri, found that increased levels of glucose in the blood may
quickly elevate levels of the toxic protein amyloid beta which is reportedly
thought to be an early driver of the complex changes in the brain. This could
reportedly lead to Alzheimer's. The sticky protein reportedly forms harmful
"plaques" which destroy the brain, by killing nerves which could
reportedly cause memory loss and confusion.
According to Bioscience Technology, Dr. Shannon Macauley, a
postdoctoral researcher at the school and the lead author of the research said
the study opens up ways of looking at Alzheimer's Disease and its causes.
"Our results
suggest that diabetes, or other conditions that make it hard to control blood
sugar levels, can have harmful effects on brain function and exacerbate
neurological conditions such as Alzheimer's disease. "This observation
opens up a new avenue of exploration for how Alzheimer's disease develops in
the brain as well as offe3rs a new therapeutic target for the treatment of this
devastating neurologic disorder," Macauley reportedly said, as quoted by
Bioscience Technology.
Dr. Laura Phipps of
Alzheimer's Research UK reportedly believes that the link between diabetes and
Alzheimer's disease needs to be explored more. "There is a large body of
evidence linking diabetes to an increased risk of dementia but the biological
mechanisms underlying this link are not yet fully understood. Further
investment in research is crucial," Phipps reportedly said.
Though the findings
need to be explored more, there may be no harm in avoiding too much sweets as
it can reportedly cause a lot of other negative effects to the body, aside the
possible risk of Alzheimer's Disease.
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