How to Use beta-amyloid in a Sentence
beta-amyloid
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But that first spinal tap had detected what was going on in Kevin's brain the whole time: beta-amyloid proteins, the hallmark of Alzheimer's disease.
— AZCentral.com, 27 June 2023 -
Tau tangles, along with plaques made up of beta-amyloid proteins, are hallmark signs of Alzheimer’s disease.
— Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 3 Apr. 2023 -
The Alzheimer’s field has for decades been fixated on the idea that clumps, or plaques, of beta-amyloid are the main factor driving the disease, and the new Lilly data bolster that hypothesis.
— Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 3 May 2023 -
The build up of beta-amyloid plaques and tangles may cause Alzheimer’s, but social conditions show much greater risk for some Americans even before that chemical change begins to happen.
— Jeremy Ney, Time, 7 Aug. 2023 -
Animal models demonstrate choline may help lower the risk of Alzheimer’s by aiding in the reduction of a harmful brain protein called beta-amyloid, which is often found in high levels in Alzheimer’s patients.
— Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Ld, Clec, Verywell Health, 17 Nov. 2023 -
But the autopsy done following Bridges’ death in 1987 showed that her brain was missing the telltale signs of Alzheimer’s disease — plaques, or abnormal clusters of beta-amyloid protein fragments, and tau tangles from dead nerve cells.
— Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Nov. 2023 -
Brain glue Clumps of protein called beta-amyloid are widely considered an indicator and driver of Alzheimer’s disease.
— Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2023 -
However, these changes only occurred in women who already had higher levels of beta-amyloid in their brain tissue, Coughlan told CNN.
— Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 3 Apr. 2023 -
During the course of the disease, accumulations of proteins (including beta-amyloids and tau) build up in and around a person's neurons, causing the breakdown of brain cells and brain cell communications throughout the brain.
— Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 13 July 2023 -
If not eliminated, beta-amyloid builds up in the brain, forming clusters of plaque that disrupt the signals neurons transmit to one another, which contributes to cognitive decline.
— Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 20 July 2023 -
These cells are responsible for repairing and maintaining other cells, including clearing beta-amyloid from the brain and retina.
— Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 24 Mar. 2023 -
Nevertheless, current beta-amyloid and phospho-tau biomarkers, though significant, represent only a fraction of the Alzheimer’s story.
— Howard M. Fillit, STAT, 7 July 2023 -
These drugs were tested in people with a clinical diagnosis of either mild cognitive impairment (widely known as MCI) or mild stage dementia and positive Alzheimer’s biomarkers — beta-amyloid, of course, because the drugs target that pathology.
— Jason Karlawish, STAT, 16 June 2023
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