It’s important to find Alzheimer’s disease early so we can help people better. Scientists from the UK and Slovenia discovered that changes in brain activity and breathing can show signs of Alzheimer’s.
They studied 19 people with Alzheimer’s and 20 without it to see how their brains worked. They found differences in how oxygen moved in the brain and how blood flow changed. People with Alzheimer’s breathed faster than others.
This finding could help us understand and treat Alzheimer’s sooner. By looking at breathing patterns, we might detect the disease early. Alzheimer’s might be connected to how our brain and blood vessels work together to give the brain energy.
We still need more research, but this simple and cheap method shows promise. It could lead to new ways to help people with Alzheimer’s. The study was published in a journal called Brain Communications.
Vocabulary List:
Alzheimer’s /ˈæltsaɪmɚz/ (noun): A progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions.
Activity /ækˈtɪvɪti/ (noun): The state of being active; a specific deed or task.
Oxygen /ˈɒksɪdʒən/ (noun): A chemical element essential for respiration in most living organisms.
Breathing /ˈbriːðɪŋ/ (noun): The process of taking air into and expelling it from the lungs.
Promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ (noun): A declaration or assurance that one will do something or that a particular thing will happen.
Research /ˈriːsɜːrtʃ/ (noun): The systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources to establish facts and reach new conclusions.
