How to Use amyloid in a Sentence

amyloid

noun
Definition of amyloidnext
  • The cause of Alzheimer’s isn’t known, but amyloid is a feature of the disease.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2023
  • This has led to a debate as to whether amyloid is even a cause of Alzheimer’s.
    — Denise C. Park, sandiegouniontribune.com, 18 June 2018
  • One of the key biomarkers is the amyloid protein, found in plaques.
    — The Conversation, oregonlive.com, 10 Aug. 2019
  • Does someone at 55 with amyloid in the brain have Alzheimer’s?
    — Shirley Wang, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2017
  • If the PET scan was negative, the blood test ruled out amyloid buildup 77% of the time.
    — CBS News, 1 Dec. 2020
  • The drug is also unique among the amyloid busters that came before.
    — Alice Park, Time, 15 Feb. 2018
  • The drug targets amyloid, a protein that clumps in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients.
    — Andrew Williams, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2022
  • The first is plaques made up of one form of amyloid called beta-amyloid.
    — Jason Ulrich, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2021
  • If the PET scan was negative, the blood test ruled out amyloid buildup 77 percent of the time.
    — NBC News, 30 Nov. 2020
  • Some look for signs of amyloid; others, tau; still others, the ratio of the two.
    — Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 25 Nov. 2021
  • The treatment clears a substance known as amyloid beta from the brain.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 29 June 2021
  • That could mean a blood test to indicate the presence of amyloid.
    — Paula Span, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Both drugs remove amyloid from the brains of Alzheimer's patients.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
  • The drug works by helping the body remove amyloid plaque buildups in the brain that are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease.
    — Alexandra Banner, CNN, 11 June 2024
  • The drug slowed declines in both cognitive and day-to-day functions, and reduced the amount of amyloid in the brain.
    — Jason Karlawish, STAT, 6 Oct. 2022
  • The scans only turned up beta amyloid in the brain years later.
    — New York Times, 1 Aug. 2019
  • It has been shown to reduce a brain protein called amyloid.
    — Star Tribune, 1 Aug. 2021
  • In this case, that was Aduhelm’s reduction of amyloid plaque.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2021
  • In this case, that was Aduhelm’s reduction of amyloid plaques.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Jan. 2022
  • But it is thought the buildup of proteins, such as amyloid plaques and tau tangles, causes damage in the brain.
    — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Dec. 2022
  • For decades, many believed that the main cause of Alzheimer’s was a tangled clump of protein in the brain called beta-amyloid.
    — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 11 Dec. 2022
  • The drug targets a sticky protein called amyloid that clumps into plaques in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 8 Oct. 2021
  • Second, the buildup of amyloid does not invariably lead to Alzheimer’s.
    — Joshua Kendall, BostonGlobe.com, 11 June 2018
  • Now, drugs that reduce the buildup of a substance known as amyloid, like Aduhelm, seem more likely to reach the market.
    — Charley Grant, WSJ, 13 June 2021
  • The condition is believed to be caused by a buildup of beta amyloid plaques and tau protein in the brain.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN, 29 July 2020
  • This side effect happens with drugs that target amyloid plaques in the brain.
    — Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 12 July 2024
  • These therapies may reduce the amount of beta-amyloid formed in the brain.
    — Mayo Clinic News Network, chicagotribune.com, 11 Nov. 2019
  • Many researchers believe the beta-amyloid clumps play a key role in Alzheimer’s.
    — Peter Loftus, WSJ, 6 July 2018
  • Eli Lilly said the price will depend on how quickly the drug clears amyloid plaques from patients.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
  • Both therapies clear the brain of the protein beta amyloid, which is widely thought to fuel the disease’s symptoms.
    — Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 29 Oct. 2024

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