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Alzheimer is an ill condition where the mental ability of a person is affected gradually and finally results in death if no perfect cure is given from the beginning stage. Even though the disease is common among elder people, there are rarely a few cases where teenagers and kids have also been the victims. The researches reveal a genetic disorder found in amyloid gene as the cause of this disease condition. The onset of Roskamp Institute located in Sarasota, Florida has removed the 50% worry about the Alzheimer’s disease. It is a biomedical research institute that works exclusively for curing neuron related disorders by finding the root cause for the illness. The workshop is rich in talented brains and most modern research techniques and equipment. Rather than suppressing the disease, the researchers are working hard to find a permanent solution that can cure and prevent future possibilities as well. The employees are confident with their work that they are assuring a treatment method that not only give a second life for the victims but also assures healthy ageing for all. Dr. Michael Mullan , one of the top brains in the Roskamp institute is the researcher who discovered the genetic cause of Alzheimer’s disease. The genetic disorder is common among elder ones of age ranging between 50 and 60. Amyloid is a protein that leads to the ill condition by it’s over accumulation, as a result of which the genetic sequence is disturbed. The mental disability beginning with memory loss is extended gradually that the affected person will become incapable of even doing his basic needs. The advent of research was at the transgenic mice which showed the same disease condition. However the mice were born healthy, traces of disease started showing up as they grew old. The detailed research over these mice has helped our researchers to find how it affects the neuron. The treatment methods and medicines developed were initially tested over the mice for confirmation and gained success with expected results. Thus the same technique is been applied for humans also as the genetic nature of human and transgenic mice were found similar. Carol Jennings who lost 50% of family members due to this illness initiated the studies and as a result the group of researchers headed by Dr. Fiona Crawford gave birth to Roskamp Institute. However the doctors couldn’t find a complete cure for the disease, they have come out as a helping hand for the Alzheimer patients to get them out of pain and lengthen their life span. The current medicine slows down the progression of disease by eliminating certain symptoms; thus the patients are in a hope to live a few more years.
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