Here’s the bottom line. The cell organelle that makes the protein that destroys neurons is controlled by an enzyme known as SIGMAR-1. Increase SIGMAR-1 blocks a critical receptor and the toxic protein is blocked from production. Healthy people produce SIGMAR-1 most of their life but it declines with age and severely declines with Alzheimer’s patients.
Currently the leading drug candidate that does exactly this is Anavex Lifesciences AVX-273 clinical trial.
There are many theories, by non-scientists, about the “cause” of Alzheimers. Besides age or genetics, what other factors trigger the process identified by these brilliant researchers? Sugar, bad fatty diet, concussions, modern American education?