Device containing antibodies against the toxic amyloid-beta protein was implanted under the skin causing immune cells to destroy brain amyloid plaques

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Amyloid-beta forms plaques in the brain and disrupts the synapses between neurons which can play a role in memory loss. Amyloid-beta aggregates are associated with Alzheimer’s disease.

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