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Why your brain and legs slow down with Alzheimer's

Original Title

Impact of Nitric Oxide Bioavailability on the Progressive Cerebral and Peripheral Circulatory Impairments During Aging and Alzheimer's Disease

doi:10.3389/fphys.2018.00169
43%

Moderate Quality

Methodology score · 43/100

Cross Sectional Human
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As Alzheimer's gets worse, the body's ability to pump blood through the brain and legs drops because it makes less of a chemical called nitric oxide that helps blood vessels open up.

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Authors

Venturelli M, Pedrinolla A, Boscolo Galazzo I, Fonte C, Smania N, Tamburin S, Muti E, Crispoltoni L, Stabile A, Pistilli A, Rende M, Pizzini FB, Schena F

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