Infiltrative and infective etiologies should be sought -- in particular, the physician should remember that amyloid might present with macroglossia. Associated purpura of the tongue or elsewhere ...

The accumulation of toxic proteins, such as beta-amyloid, occurs in the brain during ... manual floss, water flosser, tongue scraper and mouthwash. As always, brush twice daily, for at least ...

This study included 97 patients (57 had cardiac transthyretin amyloidosis, 20 had cardiac light chain amyloidosis, 3 had ApoA1 or ApoA4, 8 had systemic amyloidosis but no cardiac involvement, and 17 ...

An experimental drug that clears amyloid beta from the brain cut the risk of developing Alzheimer’s by 50% among a group of 22 people with genetic mutations that all but guarantee they would ...

For the study, researchers recruited 73 people with rare and inherited genetic mutations that cause the overproduction of a protein called amyloid in the brain. In case you’re not familiar ...

Possible causes of tongue bumps include injuries, allergies, and infections. Tongue bumps are usually harmless, but some indicate an underlying condition that needs medical treatment. Taste buds ...

Anti-amyloid immunotherapies People with Alzheimer’s tend to have an abnormal buildup of two proteins in their brains: amyloid and tau. These sticky proteins form plaques and tangles that cause ...

The video introduced this concept through a character named Beth, a relatable patient flipping through TV channels who ends up in a surreal, tongue-in-cheek conversation with characters from a ...