"Link Between Medical Procedure and Transmitted Alzheimer's Cases Revealed"
Researchers are investigating whether a discontinued medical procedure used on children with growth-related disorders may have transmitted amyloid plaques, leading to the development of Alzheimer's disease in some patients. The study suggests that under certain circumstances, Alzheimer's could be transmitted from one person to another, similar to past cases of Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease transmission. While there is no evidence that Alzheimer's can be casually transmitted between individuals, the findings emphasize the need to review measures to prevent accidental transmissions via other medical and surgical procedures. Further research is needed to understand how contamination with amyloid proteins could progress to disease, and to explore the possibility of iatrogenic transmission of Alzheimer's disease through other means.
