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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The pill, which was tested in some patients at his center, is designed to interrupt the process that leads to amyloid plaques, rather than removing plaques that have already formed.
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Jon Hamilton, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
Nicholls, who has two copies of the APOE4 gene, dramatically changed his exercise and eating habits and within a year had reduced the amount of amyloid and tau in his blood.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
The scientists found a build-up of a toxic protein known as amyloid-beta in the brains of the cats that had exhibited signs of the disease in life, including symptoms like confusion, disrupted sleep, and increased vocalization, or meowing.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Lithium orotate helped the mice reduce production of the amyloid plaques and tau tangles, and allowed the microglial cells to remove the plaques much more effectively.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
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Jon Hamilton, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
Nicholls, who has two copies of the APOE4 gene, dramatically changed his exercise and eating habits and within a year had reduced the amount of amyloid and tau in his blood.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
The scientists found a build-up of a toxic protein known as amyloid-beta in the brains of the cats that had exhibited signs of the disease in life, including symptoms like confusion, disrupted sleep, and increased vocalization, or meowing.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Lithium orotate helped the mice reduce production of the amyloid plaques and tau tangles, and allowed the microglial cells to remove the plaques much more effectively.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Amyloid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amyloid. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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