So these new medicines that are being tested are looking at clearing out the accumulation of toxic proteins, like amyloid plaque. (pennstatehealthnews.org)
Both types of dementia (memory and language) can be caused by an accumulation of beta - amyloid, an abnormal toxic protein in the brain. (sciencedaily.com)
The study found that when you sleep your brain removes toxic proteins from its neurons that are by - products of neural activity when you're awake. (exchangemagazine.com)