The Claim
In adults with amnestic mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia and no history of hypertension or diabetes, greater severity of enlarged perivascular spaces in the centrum semiovale is associated with higher amyloid-beta and tau burden.
What the research says
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In older adults with mild memory problems and no high blood pressure or diabetes, more extensive fluid-filled spaces around brain blood vessels in a specific region is linked to higher levels of amyloid-beta and tau proteins.
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In adults with amnestic mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia and no history of hypertension or diabetes, greater severity of enlarged perivascular spaces in the centrum semiovale remains associated with higher amyloid-beta and tau burden, suggesting this relationship is not solely explained by vascular risk factors.
Fluid-filled spaces around brain blood vessels become enlarged, blocking the system that flushes out toxic proteins. This causes amyloid-beta and tau to build up in the brain, damaging nerve cells and worsening memory problems.
What the research says
1 studyEven in older adults with memory issues who don’t have high blood pressure or diabetes, more fluid-filled spaces in a specific brain area are linked to higher levels of Alzheimer’s proteins, meaning the connection isn’t just because of common heart or blood vessel problems.
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