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plaque

[plak] / plæk /


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This suggests that people with clogged brain drains are more likely to have increased amyloid plaques, tau tangles, and damage to brain cells, placing them at greater risk of developing Alzheimer's.

From Science Daily

It’s possible to have Alzheimer’s-related changes in your brain, like amyloid plaques and tau proteins on your brain, without actual symptoms of Alzheimer’s.

From MarketWatch

They actually have a little plaque up that says something cool about it without being too obvious.

From Los Angeles Times

He was a regular guy, who loved spending time in a home filled with plaques and trophies and photos and footballs.

From Los Angeles Times

But the judge ruled that they had been "innocent victims of a state crime" and ordered that their families be issued with an official apology and that the four victims be commemorated with a plaque.

From BBC