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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.2018.0016943%
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Methodology score · 43/100
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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