Alzheimer’s disease found to be transmitted through medical procedures decades ago, study finds
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In a study published in Nature Medicine, U.K. researchers linked growth hormone treatments to the development of Alzheimer’s. Dementia experts shared input on the findings.
But in a study published in Nature Medicine, researchers from the University College London (UCL) linked growth hormone treatments to the development of Alzheimer’s, according to a UCL press release. "There is no suggestion whatsoever that Alzheimer’s disease can be transmitted between individuals during activities of daily life or routine medical care." "We shouldn't put amyloid-beta into people’s brains, either accidentally or on purpose." Melissa Rudy is health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
The researchers studied patients who received a type of human growth hormone that was extracted from the pituitary glands of deceased people (c-hGH).