A recent study suggests that HIV drugs might successfully treat Alzheimer’s disease, which affects in the US alone, an estimated 5.7million people.
According to the research, published by Medical News Today, an HIV enzyme plays a crucial role in driving Alzheimer’s-related brain pathology by altering the APP gene.
The findings warrant “immediate clinical evaluation of HIV antiretroviral therapies in people with Alzheimer’s disease,” the authors of the study said.
Deemed “the most under-recognized public health crisis of the 21st century,” Alzheimer’s disease is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States and has no known cure.
Alzheimer’s also puts a significant strain on the American healthcare system. According to recent estimates, Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia cost the U.S. $226 billion in 2015, and loved ones spend billions of unpaid hours caring for people with the condition. About…
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