Dolphins and whales collective the remnants of the events that washed them ashore predate even the recorded history of mankind. However, we have no definitive information on why these creatures committed suicide by washing up on shore.

past research, some whale species He managed to find some connections between sonar technology and marine sonar technologies, but we don’t have certain information as to why this happened. Alzheimer’s may be one of the causes, according to a new study by scientists.

Symptoms Of Alzheimer’s In Stranded Dolphins:

including dolphins toothed whales group has some characteristics that are quite similar to humans. Thus, the lifespan of these creatures often exceeds their expected lifespan. As a result, phenomena such as menopause also occur in these creatures.

This situation, dolphins of scientists Alzheimer’s It is shown as the main point that motivates them to see whether they come across it or not. Because one of the most common problems people face in old age is memory impairment due to Alzheimer’s disease, learning difficulties and communication disorders. A similar situation may apply to dolphins.

The brains of 22 dolphins were studied:

biologist from Leiden University Marisa Vacher A team led by his team examined the brains of 22 stranded dolphins to see if they had biochemical traces of Alzheimer’s disease. So in the life cycle of these creatures you have dementia They wanted to know if it was possible.

Following the investigations of different dolphin species Amyloid beta plaques were found to be high in the brains of three samples, there were piles of tau protein, and hyperphosphorization was observed. Hyperphosphorylation occurs when phosphate binds to all nerves that can find it. The simultaneous appearance of these structures in the brain in humans only happens in Alzheimer’s disease. In addition, the areas where the lesions are seen are also Alzheimer’s similar to areas where lesions are seen in humans.

According to researchers leaders whose brains don’t work the way they used toleads their flocks to the banks. Early symptoms of conditions such as Alzheimer’s include poor sense of direction, confusion and impaired perception of time and space, the scientists found.

The research has been published in the European Journal of Neuroscience.