Alzheimer's disease can also be caused by menopause, shows a study

If you have recently forgotten where you kept your Aadhaar card or if you do not remember the name of your son's roommate while taking care of your menopause, you should not waste time and see a doctor . Reason, a study conducted by researchers at Weill Cornel Medicine, the biomedical research unit and the Cornell University School of Medicine in New York with scientists from the University of Arizona Health Sciences in Tuscon found that metabolic changes at the onset of menopause or even at the peri-menopausal and post-menopausal period may herald Alzheimer's disease, a progressive mental deterioration that falls into the broad spectrum of the Dementia A group of cognitive mental affecting symptoms Tasks such as memory and reasoning.

Researchers studied the neurological and metabolic changes brought about by menopause to validate the link between menopause and Alzheimer's disease, a kind of dementia

The metabolic levels of the Glucose in the brain is experiencing a sharp decline in peri and post-menopausal women, the study shows. Previous research has shown that a reduced rate of glucose metabolism in the brain leads to the development of Alzheimer's disease and can also trigger symptoms. This is because the metabolism of glucose in the brain acts as a main source of energy for brain cells, which, when it is inadequate, can lead to abnormalities in brain function. Brain cells suffered from mitochondrial dysfunction and the cells were not effective in treating the energy required.

The loss of estrogen can affect brain cells: If you think that estrogen loss can reduce fertility, you are mistaken. Less estrogen can affect the cognitive functions of the brain, the study found. It shows that your brain has estrogen receptors and a drop in estrogen levels can lead to a "starvation reaction" in these cells, thus leading to brain cell dysfunction. This automatically increases the chances of losing the key neuro-protective element in the female brain thus making your brain vulnerable to Alzheimer's disease.

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Posted: July 27, 2018 1:09 pm | Updated: July 27, 2018 1:22 pm