Alzheimer’s disease
In today’s world, neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) pose a major threat to public health, and they are considered to be the most debilitating disorders affecting the human population. One reason for this is the fact that despite great advances in ne uroscience, no cure for NDs has been found yet. The progression of NDs leads to speech and moveme nt impairment, memory loss, and cognitive decline. These symptoms exert an immense emotional and financial burden on affected individuals, their families, and society as a w hole. In recent times, NDs have become the fourth leading cause of death after hear t disease, cancer, and stroke (Rai et al. , 2019 ) . The prevalence of NDs, particularly Alzheimer’s disea se (AD) and Parkinson’s disease ( PD), is predicted to increase significantly in the coming year s. Although recent research has helped us in understanding the initial triggers of NDs as wel l as the potential factors that contribute to neuronal death, clear mechanisms unde...