Plasma beta-amyloid levels associated with cognitive decline

Monday, August 9, 2010 - 22:35 in Health & Medicine

High plasma levels of beta-amyloid -- protein fragments associated with Alzheimer's disease when they accumulate in the brain -- appear to be associated with faster cognitive decline even in those who do not develop dementia, according to a new report.

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