Beta-amyloid accumulates in the brain of patients with Alzheimer’s disease, activating immune cells that try unsuccessfully to remove it. It triggers the release of poisons, which ultimately kill nerve cells, leaving behind a trail of plaques and tangles, the remains of nerve cells and fibers, clogged up with β-amyloid.
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Friday, September 19, 2008
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