It could be that amyloid is the smoke. It could also be residue from the body's fire extinguishers. That is, something breaks, and amyloid accumulation is a con

It could be that amyloid is the smoke. It could also be residue from the body's fire extinguishers. That is, something breaks, and amyloid accumulation is a consequence of whatever the body does to try to fix it. Maybe it makes it worse. The point is, we don't know, and 30 years of presuming that we do has led us to a giant dead end.