# Blood-brain barrier map links Alzheimer's risk

> New blood-brain barrier map shows Alzheimer's disease connections
- Title: Blood-brain barrier map links Alzheimer's risk · Nature
- Summary: New blood-brain barrier map shows Alzheimer's disease connections Alzheimer's risk linked to blood-brain barrier changes
- Keywords: alzheimer's, blood-brain barrier, molecular map, human brain, vascular atlas, alzheimer's risk, news, world, Blood-brain, barrier, map, links
- Source: Nature — https://nature.com/articles/d41586-022-00350-w
- Published: 2022-02-14T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: alzheimer's, blood-brain barrier, molecular map, human brain, vascular atlas, alzheimer's risk, news, world
## Blood-brain barrier discovery
Scientists created a detailed molecular map of the human blood-brain barrier.

> A human brain vascular atlas reveals diverse mediators of Alzheimer's risk.
## Alzheimer's disease connection
The map shows how blood-brain barrier changes increase Alzheimer's disease risk.
## Key findings
Researchers identified specific proteins that affect Alzheimer's disease progression.
## Research impact
This work could lead to new treatments targeting blood-brain barrier proteins.
## Future steps
Scientists plan to study how these proteins interact with Alzheimer's disease.
## Key takeaway

Alzheimer's risk linked to blood-brain barrier changes