Sunday, July 29, 2018

Mouse Study: Brain-Immune System Paths May Factor Into Alzheimer’s

Aging vessels connecting the brain and the immune system play critical roles in both Alzheimer’s disease and the decline in cognitive ability that comes with time, according to new research.

By improving the function of the lymphatic vessels, scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine say they have “dramatically enhanced” aged mice’s ability to learn and improved their memories.

The work may provide doctors a new path to treat or prevent Alzheimer’s disease,...


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