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“The fact that the man stayed mentally healthy for so long despite the many amyloid plaques in his brain suggests that Alzheimer’s is more complicated”. Given r
by m3kw9 3y ago
“The fact that the man stayed mentally healthy for so long despite the many amyloid plaques in his brain suggests that Alzheimer’s is more complicated”. Given researchers still think is amyloid/tau related but still don’t understand why, you don’t say. Is like saying the universe is more complicated than that
- bratbag 3y agoIt suggests the plaque is a symptom rather than a cause. But any researcher whose life's work has been tackling the plaque isn't going to like that.
- FollowingTheDao 3y ago> It suggests the plaque is a symptom rather than a cause. I will profess that the plaque is actually protective and not just "a symptom". That is why this man had no issues even though he had so many plaques.