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- U.S. researchers analyzed brains of 24 companion dogs and identified Alzheimer-like plaques.
- The plaques matched the same brain regions seen in early human Alzheimer’s, a first-time discovery.
- Researchers found unusually high blood GFAP in dogs with extensive plaques, suggesting a diagnostic biomarker.
- Scientists say companion dogs could serve as a natural bridge for Alzheimer’s drug development.