A Step Toward Treating Alzheimer's: Discovery of Mechanism That Damages the Brain
Researchers from Mount Sinai in New York discovered how a major genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's may cause scarring of blood vessels in the brain and accumulation of harmful proteins. In laboratory experiments and animal…
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Researchers at Mount Sinai in New York have identified a mechanism by which a key genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's may cause brain blood vessel scarring and harmful protein buildup. Lab and animal experiments successfully slowed this process. The question now is whether these findings can translate into new treatments for the disease.