02645cam a2200337 4500 527295680 TxAuBib 20211107120000.0 ||||||s2020||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781476638911 1476638918 B086SMPBSJ Amazon 72ff16ff-7b8a-45b1-8b1b-9989ab049089 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 5402578 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Moore, Elaine A. Alzheimer's Disease and Infectious Causes [Libby] : The Theory and Evidence. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2020. bacteria. gut health. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 6669kB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Health & Fitness. Nonfiction. With the recent discovery that amyloid beta protein, the cause of plaques in Alzheimer's disease, is an antimicrobial peptide produced in response to infection, many researchers are focusing on the role infection plays in the development of Alzheimer's disease. Brain studies have also identified a number of different viruses, bacteria, fungi, and protozoa in the postmortem brain specimens of Alzheimer's patients. Infection (particularly chronic, latent and persistent infections) causes an immune response that leads to inflammation and brain cell degeneration, which are characteristic features of Alzheimer's disease. Sources of infection in Alzheimer's disease vary from childhood infections to gut microbes that find their way into the brain as a result of aging, leaky gut syndrome, and increased permeability of the blood brain barrier. Studies and ongoing clinical trials show that treatment of viral and bacterial infections, as well as restoring a healthy balance to the gut microbiome, can reduce disease risk and improve symptoms in patients with Alzheimer's disease. This book serves as an introduction to the human microbiome and the role that infection plays in the development of Alzheimer's disease. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2021-11-04 17:40:22. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=72ff16ff-7b8a-45b1-8b1b-9989ab049089&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=72ff16ff-7b8a-45b1-8b1b-9989ab049089&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=72ff16ff-7b8a-45b1-8b1b-9989ab049089&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)