Immune protein may induce dementia unrelated to high blood pressure
December 06, 2023
December 06, 2023
ITHACA, New York, Dec. 6 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have found that controlling high blood pressure may not be enough to prevent associated cognitive declines. The findings point to an immune protein called cytokine IL-17 as a culprit for inducing dementia and suggest new approaches to prevent damage to brain cells.
The study, published on Dec. 4 in Nature Neuroscience, uncovered a new mechanism involving incre . . .
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have found that controlling high blood pressure may not be enough to prevent associated cognitive declines. The findings point to an immune protein called cytokine IL-17 as a culprit for inducing dementia and suggest new approaches to prevent damage to brain cells.
The study, published on Dec. 4 in Nature Neuroscience, uncovered a new mechanism involving incre . . .