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joelthelion@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

‘Slime’ keeps the brain safe ― and could guard against ageing

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‘Slime’ keeps the brain safe ― and could guard against ageing

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joelthelion@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago
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Slippery proteins in the brain’s blood vessels form a protective barrier that breaks down with age, studies in mice show.
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    Oxidative stress likely contributes to ageing, but is not the sole cause of it. Antioxidants alone are not the “fountain of youth”.

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