Study: rapid breathing can be an early sign of Alzheimer's infection

A recent study, led by researchers at the University of Lancaster, revealed clear evidence that the changes in the dynamics of the brain, and the function of the neurons play a major role in the neurological degeneration associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The study said that the disturbance of the process of providing the brain with oxygen, in addition to the defect in the performance of neurons, may be one of the basic factors contributing to the development of the disease. The brain is largely dependent on oxygen and energy derived from blood vessels. Although the brain accounts for only 2% of body weight, it consumes about 20% of the total energy the body uses. Any imbalance in the cerebral oxidation system can negatively affect the work of neurons, leading to poor perception and memory loss, which is one of the most important symptoms of Alzheimer’s. In the new study, published in nature, researchers did not use surgical techniques to measure blood flow to the brain and electrical activity of neurons, as well as to monitor the heartbeat and breathing. The researchers found that the researchers of Alzheimer’s disease by analyzing this data, using advanced mathematical algorithms, found the researchers that Alzheimer’s patients had a high breathing rate compared to healthy people, and reached about 17 breaths per minute compared to 13 breaths in people who were not injured. The study said that Alzheimer’s disease is the result of the brain’s lack of access to appropriate nutrition by the blood vessels, which increases the hypothesis that the vascular system plays a major role in developing the disease. The study indicated that the vascular nerve unit is one of the decisive elements in this process, as it consists of a network of blood vessels and star glial cells that connect it to neurons to ensure the correct coordination between blood nutrition and brain function. The lead author of the study, Anita Stefanovska, said these results may be a revolutionary discovery in understanding Alzheimer’s disease, as the high breathing rate may indicate the presence of brain inflammation that can be discovered early and possibly treatment, which opens the door for new ways to prevent advanced conditions of the disease. With the failure of many clinical trials focused on Alzheimer’s treatment by the protein that causes the disease, such as beta amyloid, targets, the researchers believe that the nervous vascular system can be a promising goal of future treatments, and the improvement of blood and oxygen flow to the brain can help the symptoms.