Protein Responsible for Alzheimer’s Could Come From Other Body Parts

Currently, in the United States, there are about 5 million people living with Alzheimer’s and this number is expected to reach 14 million by 2050.

While it’s still unclear why Alzheimer’s develops, researchers typically believe there are several causes that can develop differently in different individuals.

Amyloid Beta

The only definitive way a doctor can know someone has Alzheimer’s disease is to look at their brain during an autopsy, if sticky, abnormal depots of amyloid beta protein are present, the person developed Alzheimer’s. As the plaques grow, they disrupt brain cells and their connections to each other, and eventually, the brain cells die.

Amyloid beta originates from a larger protein that is found in the brain as well as other organs. While also being produced in blood platelet, muscles, and blood vessels.

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