Mechanism links abnormal blood clots with Alzheimer's disease

Wednesday, June 9, 2010 - 14:03 in Health & Medicine

New research suggests that abnormalities in the process of blood clot formation may contribute to the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The study, published by Cell Press in the June 10 issue of the journal Neuron, advances our understanding of the link between vascular pathology and AD and proposes a new therapeutic strategy aimed at slowing cognitive decline.

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