Zinc may be useful in the fight against Alzheimer's disease, researchers from the Engelhardt Institute have found. According to TASS referring to press-service of Russian Scientific Fund, with the help of computer simulation, experts have found that a large amount of zinc in the body can slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease. Interestingly, however, previous studies have shown the opposite. The development of Alzheimer's disease is promoted by amyloids, which damage the cell and lead to the formation of neurotoxic clumps that clog brain vessels, leading to the death of neurons. When the molecules were exposed to large amounts of zinc, this process was slowed down. However, at low doses, amyloids formed even faster than usual. The point is that the ion can interact with the nuclei of several proteins at once, so it becomes a kind of bridge between them. But at high doses of zinc, no bond is formed between the molecules.