Tag: Department of Neurology/Massachussetts General Hospital

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    Alzheimer’s-associated protein may be part of the innate immune system

    Amyloid-beta protein – the primary constituent of the plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer’s disease patients – may be part of the body’s first-line system to defend against infection. In their report in the open-access journal PLoS One, a team led by Harvard Medical School (HMS) researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) describe their…

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