"Unveiling the Earliest Indicators of Alzheimer's and Early Onset Dementia"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by ScienceAlert
Researchers have identified a potential early biomarker for Alzheimer's disease in the form of elevated levels of a protein called PSD-95, which promotes excitatory activity of synapses in the brain. This discovery could help in diagnosing the disease before symptoms appear and may also shed light on the link between Alzheimer's and elevated seizure-like activity observed in some patients. Inhibiting PSD-95 in animal studies reduced seizure activity, suggesting it could be a target for future treatments, although further research is needed to translate these findings into clinical applications.