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A teenager in Britain has developed a method for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
Last reviewed: 02.07.2025
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A British schoolboy has recently developed a unique diagnostic method that could, in the future, significantly reduce the number of people suffering from some form of senile dementia.
Krtin Nitnedem became a finalist in the international competition for schoolchildren aged 13-16, Google Science Fair.
A special testing technique allows us to identify symptoms of Alzheimer's disease long before the first signs of the disease, which will help doctors to promptly identify and slow down the pathological process.
According to the youngest developer, the main advantage of the new method is that the disease can be detected even before the first symptoms begin to appear and the process becomes irreversible. In his speech at the presentation, Krtin noted that it is early diagnostics that can significantly slow down the progression of the disease, and the patient's relatives can prepare for the most unpleasant manifestations of this disease.
Krtin's diagnostic method involves the use of antibodies that perform two functions simultaneously: firstly, a special fluorescent effect allows the brain to be examined without surgical intervention, and secondly, special antibodies have the ability to neutralize proteins that have a neurotoxic effect on brain cells.
With such diseases of the brain as Alzheimer's, even today, with significant achievements in medicine, doctors encounter many complications, and first of all, this is due to the impossibility of detecting the disease at an early stage, before the onset of irreversible processes. But today, thanks to the development of a young talent, humanity has hope.
Alzheimer's disease affects a huge number of people; it is one of the most common forms of senile dementia, which is manifested by memory impairment, mental function, and behavior.
According to the World Health Organization, there are currently more than 45 million people suffering from some form of senile dementia, with more than 7 million new cases diagnosed each year. Among all forms of dementia, Alzheimer's disease is the leading one in all countries (up to 70% of all cases).
It is worth noting that scientists from all countries are working on the Alzheimer's topic, and Russian researchers are no exception, having developed a drug for the treatment of this form of dementia. The drug is currently in the second stage of clinical trials, while in the first stage, new drugs have already proven their effectiveness in preclinical testing of cellular structures and animals.
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