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flag New research links vascular dementia to brain vessel damage, inflammation, and nanoplastics, suggesting environmental pollutants may play a role.

flag New research links vascular dementia to multiple underlying brain vessel issues, including inflammation and impaired waste clearance, with advanced imaging revealing nanoplastics in brain tissue of affected individuals. flag Higher levels of these particles correlate with worse disease and increased inflammation, suggesting environmental pollutants may contribute to dementia. flag The study, led by Dr. Elaine Bearer at the University of New Mexico and published in the American Journal of Pathology, identifies overlapping pathologies with Alzheimer’s, including amyloid beta, and proposes a new classification system to improve diagnosis. flag Supported by a $21.7 million NIH grant, the findings call for reevaluating dementia causes, highlighting vascular health and environmental exposures as key factors.

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