Lumpy proteins stiffen blood vessels of the brain

(DZNE - German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases) Deposits of a protein called " Medin " , which manifest in virtually all older adults, reduce the elasticity of blood vessels during aging and hence may be a risk factor for vascular dementia. Experts from the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases and the Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research at the University of T ü bingen report on this in the scientific journal PNAS.
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