SEATTLE: A group of researchers has created a new, non-invasive method that uses ultrasound technology for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.
The new technique is said to dissolve amyloid plaques, which are thought to cause the disease. Experts believe those neurotoxic amyloid plaques are the culprit behind the symptoms of decreased cognitive function and memory loss that are associated with Alzheimer’s. These plaques, which are made up of built-up protein clusters turned into an insoluble structure, interrupt the pathway of nutrients and other vital materials, thus causing decreased abilities such as recall and clear thinking.
Publishers of the research reportedly said that the new technique uses “a focused therapeutic ultrasound” that sends sound waves to deeper tissues of the brain, which stimulates brain’s own “cleaner” cells called microglila. Then, those special cells remove the toxic beta-amyloid plaque particles from the brain…