Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is a condition where protein (called amyloid) builds up in the brain, making blood vessels weak. People with CAA are four times more likely to develop dementia within ...

(Boston)—Andreas Charidimou, MD, MSc, PhD, FESO, assistant professor of neurology at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, has been awarded a three-year, $200,000 grant from the ...

Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) denotes the deposition of amyloid-β peptides within the walls of leptomeningeal and cortical blood vessels. It frequently co-occurs with Alzheimer’s disease and other ...

A common type of brain bleed in older adults, known as subdural hemorrhage, is associated with the presence of amyloid deposits in cerebral blood vessels, according to a study led by researchers at ...