The mice had just as much amyloid in their brains regardless of whether or not microglia were around. (scientificamerican.com)
In a study last year, the researchers even reported that chelating agents, which trap and remove metals from tissues, dissolve beta - amyloid in brain tissue taken from people who had died of Alzheimer's disease. (sciencenews.org)
«I sometimes think of the ability to see amyloid in the brain as seeing the enemy. (discovermagazine.com)