Scientists have revealed the results of a study looking at whether a person inherits risk of Alzheimer’s from their mother or father. The health history of your parents influence the danger of changes in the brain that lead to disease, according to the new study. It found that a family history of Alzheimer’s disease on the mother’s side might increase the chances of someone developing the condition.
After evaluating 4,400 adults aged 65 to 85 who had memory loss and trouble solving problems, the researchers found those with a history of Alzheimer’s on either their mother’s side, or both parents’ sides, had increased proteins (amyloids) linked to Alzheimer’s in the brain. The findings suggest that considering sex-specific parental history could be important in identifying adults at heightened risk of the condition. Senior corresponding author Hyun-Sik Yang, a neurologist at Mass General Brigham, USA, and behavioural neurologist, said: “Our study found if participants had a family history on their mother’s side, a higher amyloid level was observed.
” Mabel Seto, first author and a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Neurology at the Brigham, said: “If your father had early onset symptoms, that is associated with elevated levels in the offspring. “However, it doesn’t matter when your mother started developing symptoms – if she did at all, it’s associated with elevated amyloid.” The researchers looked at the family history of older adu.