Can surgery to flush out toxic proteins 'reverse' dementia?

Daily Mail Health · 1 September 2026 at 11:44

Can surgery to flush out toxic proteins 'reverse' dementia?

Could a two-hour operation to 'replumb' blood vessels in the neck stop dementia in its tracks - something no drug has been able to do?

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Can surgery to flush out toxic proteins 'reverse' dementia?

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