Alzheimer's Progression may be Stopped by Pill Using Pine Cone Chemical

A new pill, which uses a chemical found in pine cones can soon become the first drug that may prove effective in the prevention and delay of Alzheimer's disease.

Test results showed the once-a-day tablet given to patients when they first show symptoms can stop the degenerative brain condition in its tracks.

Alzheimer’s disease - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Stages, Types, Prevention, Prognosis & Treatment
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease affecting memory and thinking and making the person increasingly dependent on others.

It also appeared to slow the progression of Alzheimer's in patients who had been long diagnosed.

The pill stops the body from producing so-called amyloid proteins, which coat brain cells and cause the disease.

The degenerative disorder has been found to hit more than 820,000 Brits each year, the Sun reported.

Diseases Related to Old Age
Ageing is referred to the accumulation of changes that brings a person closer to death.

Code-named NIC5-15, the drug has been rigorously analysed in animal tests, where it showed astounding results.

Trials in humans are now under way and have shown it is safe. But researchers must put it through a series of further clinical trials on a wide variety of patients suffering all stages of Alzheimer's.

Caring for Alzheimers disease patients
Alzheimer's disease is a complex brain disorder that triggers the most common form of dementia. The slide show will show how patients need support and care as dementia progresses.

"There is a desperate need for effective treatments. This aims to slow or stop the underlying disease. It would be a huge step forward," Dr Simon Ridley, head of research at Alzheimer's Research UK, said.

Source-ANI

Risk Factors for Alzheimers Disease
Cognitively normal adults exhibiting atrophy of their temporal lobe or damage to blood vessels in the brain are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease.