Alzheimer’s Disease: A Challenge In The Face Of Modern Era

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a devastating disease which affects the mental capacity and hence the standard of life of patients suffering from this disease. The accumulation of β-amyloid plaques and tau tangles has been found to be central to the disease. Over the years, research on β-secretase has become known as a hopeful target for the exploration of AD. A number of drugs have been approved by the US-FDA which meliorates only some of the symptoms of AD, but do not help in modifing the principal disease mechanisms