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Study breaks blood-brain barriers to understanding Alzheimer’s

December 13, 2013 by

A study in mice shows how a breakdown of the brain's blood vessels may amplify or cause problems associated with Alzheimer's disease. The results suggest that blood vessel cells called pericytes may provide novel targets for treatments and diagnoses.

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