Alzheimer's is a neurodegenerative disease that is associated with the abnormal buildup of certain ______________ inside and outside of neurons in the brain
FIll in the blank with correct word.
Answer: proteins
Rationale: The brain of a person with Alzheimer's disease typically has a large buildup of plaques of a protein called beta-amyloid, which kills nerve cells. Also, tau proteins maintain the structure of nerve cells in the normal brain; these proteins are often found to be defective in the Alzheimer's brain, resulting in neurofibrillary tangles.
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