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Illustration showing clumps of amyloid around a branched neuron

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2022

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Illustration showing clumps of amyloid around a branched neuron

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In Alzheimer’s disease, amyloid beta plaques, shown here in orange, collect around neurons in the brain.

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Kateryna Kon / Shutterstock

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Illustration showing clumps of amyloid around a branched neuron
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NIH Research Matters

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Illustration showing clumps of amyloid around a branched neuron