New hope for early diagnosis! Your breath may give away Alzheimer's

A new study of brain waves and breathing patterns to diagnose Alzheimer's disease has revealed that early warning signals may be hidden in breathing. The research findings show that impaired brain-blood flow coordination and increased breathing rates may be early warning signs. Experts reported that these findings have the potential to change the way Alzheimer's is detected and offer a promising path for early intervention and treatment.

The research team compared the brain oxygenation, heart rate, brain waves and respiratory efforts of 19 Alzheimer's patients with 20 people without Alzheimer's. The team observed that oxygen levels in the blood vessels of the Alzheimer's patients' brains fluctuated and brain activity was disrupted. They also found that the Alzheimer's patients had a higher respiratory rate compared to other individuals.

Lancaster University biophysicist Aneta Stefanovska said the discovery was revolutionary and opened the door to a new era in the study of Alzheimer's. Stefanovska said these findings could reflect signs of inflammation in the brain and that such detection could enable treatment.

Neurologist Bernard Meglic from the University of Ljubljana stated that Alzheimer's disease occurs due to deterioration in the vascular system of the brain. Meglic reported that this deterioration affects the brain's oxygen flow and the cleaning of toxic substances, leading to the development of the disease.