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Brain scan changes linked to vessel disease in squirrel monkeys
An animal experiment compared scans with brain tissue in young and older squirrel monkeys, linking an imaging measure to amyloid vessel disease and tissue injury.An animal experiment compared scans with brain tissue in young and older squirrel monkeys, linking an imaging measure to amyloid vessel disease and tissue injury.
Preprint: cross-sectional studyBiomarkers
Who was studied23 female squirrel monkeys, against young squirrel monkeys
What changedOlder squirrel monkeys had higher iron-sensitive brain scan readings than young monkeys, with dark regions matching amyloid-laden vessels
The catchPathology validation excluded young and early-geriatric monkeys retained for breeding