There are no medications to prevent dementia, which affects nearly a million people in the UK. But there might be a breakthrough soon as scientists have discovered that shock therapy can cure dementia.
Researchers have discovered a mechanism to repair 'misfolded' proteins related to dementia, bringing the possibility of a cure one step closer.
A 'shock' to cells can repair the aberrant build-up of proteins called amyloid beta in the brain, according to researchers, reports Daily Mail.
Whenever these proteins are misfolded, they get sticky on the outside and cluster together to generate plaques, which are believed to destroy brain cells and cause Alzheimer's disease.
Heat shock proteins, which are activated by high body temperatures, have been discovered to reverse this misfolding.
This might answer why individuals who use saunas regularly in Finland are less susceptible to develop dementia.
The research, which was partially financed by the Alzheimer's Society, is...
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