amyloid
noun
am·y·loid
ˈa-mə-ˌlȯid 
: a waxy translucent substance consisting primarily of protein that is deposited in some animal organs and tissues under abnormal conditions (such as Alzheimer's disease) compare beta-amyloid
amyloid
adjective
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Other research has found that people with higher levels of LDL cholesterol and lower levels of HDL cholesterol tend to have more amyloid plaque in their brain, which is linked with Alzheimer’s disease.
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Angela Haupt, TIME, 17 Oct. 2024
After identifying that accumulation of toxic tau and amyloid proteins in the brain are a feature of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers have, understandably, been working on treatments that reduce or eliminate them.
—New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024
This side effect happens with drugs that target amyloid plaques in the brain.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 12 July 2024
These molecules may play a role in forming amyloid plaque and tau protein, which are typical brain changes caused by Alzheimer's disease.7
How Is Type 3 Diabetes Diagnosed?
—Janelle McSwiggin, Msn, Health, 3 Oct. 2024
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Angela Haupt, TIME, 17 Oct. 2024
After identifying that accumulation of toxic tau and amyloid proteins in the brain are a feature of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers have, understandably, been working on treatments that reduce or eliminate them.
—New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024
This side effect happens with drugs that target amyloid plaques in the brain.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 12 July 2024
These molecules may play a role in forming amyloid plaque and tau protein, which are typical brain changes caused by Alzheimer's disease.7
How Is Type 3 Diabetes Diagnosed?
—Janelle McSwiggin, Msn, Health, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Amyloid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amyloid. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.
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