According to research, Alzheimer's could be transmissible. Eight people who were injected with growth hormone taken from the brain tissue of deceased people in their childhood - before 1985.
They therefore developed Alzheimer's symptoms a few decades later, at a noticeably young age. If confirmed, the discovery would be “a incredibly significant result.” All experts emphasize that there is no risk whatsoever in daily interaction with Alzheimer's patients or in their medical care. In Germany, there has been no CJD transmission through this procedure.