The study showed that as levels of an inflammatory marker increased, so did the amount of amyloid plaque accumulating in the brains of those with Alzheimer’s disease.
Bendlin urged caution in interpreting the relationship between inflammation and Alzheimer’s, as additional research is needed to understand whether there is a cause-and-effect link.
“We can’t infer causality from this study; for that, we need to do animal studies,” she said.
The takeaway:
They’re gonna give mice the shits.