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Alzheimer's Disrupts Nerve-Blood Vessel Communication, Impairs Metabolism

11/9/2025

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A study in the Journal of Lipid Research shows that Alzheimer's disease disrupts communication between sympathetic nerves and blood vessels in adipose tissue, linking to metabolic issues.
Researchers at Houston Methodist found that healthy fat tissue has nerves closely aligned with blood vessels, while Alzheimer's in mice decouples them and impairs metabolism.
The findings point to new avenues for treating autonomic dysfunction in Alzheimer's patients.

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A study in the Journal of Lipid Research shows that Alzheimer's disease disrupts communication between sympathetic nerves and blood vessels in adipose tissue, linking to metabolic issues.
Researchers at Houston Methodist found that healthy fat tissue has nerves closely aligned with blood vessels, while Alzheimer's in mice decouples them and impairs metabolism.
The findings point to new avenues for treating autonomic dysfunction in Alzheimer's patients.