Optical chemosensors for environmental monitoring of toxic metals related to Alzheimer's disease.

ABSTRACT: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common type of dementia and progresses from mild memory loss to severe decline in thinking, behavioral and social skills, which dramatically impairs a person's ability to function independently. Genetics, some health disorders and lifestyle have all been connected to AD. Also, environmental factors are reported as contributors to this illness. The presence of heavy metals in air, water, food, soil and commercial products has increased tremendously. Accumulation of heavy metals in the body leads to serious malfunctioning of bodily organs, specifically the brain. For AD, a wide range of heavy metals have been reported to contribute to its onset and progression and the manifestation of its hallmarks. In this review, we focus on detection of highly toxic he

SUBMITTER: El-Sewify IM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9664454 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature