Microplastics May Be Tied to Vascular Dementia Cases
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- Vascular dementia is caused by blood flow issues in the brain and is one of the most common types of dementia.
- Neuropathologist Elaine Bearer suggests new categorizations for vascular dementia, each with unique pathologies.
- Bearer highlights significant overlap between vascular dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
- A novel microscopy method reveals how microplastics in the body could trigger or worsen vascular dementia.
- Bearer categorizes disease processes contributing to vascular dementia, including artery thickening, small bleeds, and tiny strokes.
- The study found overlaps between vascular dementia and Alzheimer's, such as abnormal amyloid beta proteins.
- Nanoplastics in the brain may contribute to or result from brain damage or disease.
- Bearer's research indicates higher plastic levels in people with dementia compared to normal subjects.
- A new framework for studying dementia could help understand vulnerability to brain diseases and potential treatments.
- The research has been published in the American Journal of Pathology.