Brain tissue damage in brain aging disease is linked to a leaky blood-brain barrier
Summary: After two years, people with small vessel damage in the brain who also had a leaking blood-brain wall had more tissue damage than those whose barrier was intact.
Source: AAN
Changes in the smallest blood vessels of the brain can cause memory and thinking problems, and even strokes, as people age. These changes may also affect the blood brain barrier, which is a layer cells that protects the brain against toxins in the blood.
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Leaky Blood-Brain Barrier Linked to Brain Tissue Damage in Brain Aging Disease
