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> If this theory, which Moir outlines in a review article published in the December issue of the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia, proves true, it could mean rese
by shawnz 8y ago
> If this theory, which Moir outlines in a review article published in the December issue of the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia, proves true, it could mean researchers' current strategies to combat the disease — fighting the plaques — is misguided.
But it could still mean that preventing the plaque formation would stop the dementia, right?
- LifeLiverTransp 8y agoNo, if the plaques are symptoms of a disease, supressing them equals supressing infection symptoms (fever)- you basically feel better but actually prolong the disease and accelerate it somewhat.
- ASpring 8y agoBut that's worth exploring, right? I'm sure many people would prefer a lucid but shorter life than a longer one that is highly impacted by dementia symptoms
- arcticbull 8y agoI think the idea is that the plaques are symptoms and that we should invest in the root cause. Like developing antibiotics instead of fever reducers. They both have a role, and I know where I'd allocate my resources.
- dsego 8y agoAfaik, the drugs that reduce plaques have failed to actually alleviate symptoms of the disease.
- coldtea 8y ago>you basically feel better but actually prolong the disease and accelerate it somewhat. That might be totally fine if the effects of the disease the plaques fight are not as bad as the disease they cause -- e.g. the "prolonged" disease is not as bad as Alzheimer.