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Thursday, 23 July 2026
Cerebral small vessel disease Alzheimer's link revealed in new early-stage study
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Cerebral small vessel disease Alzheimer's link revealed in new early-stage study

Researchers discovered that blood vessel damage in genetic Alzheimer's occurs well before traditional amyloid plaques form. Mouse models with a specific PSEN1 mutation showed leaky blood-brain barriers and twisted microvessels early on, pointing to vessel health as a primary target.

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