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Does the immune system attack Alzheimer's?

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A commonly recognized cause of Alzheimer's is inflammation of a protein, called amyloid, that is found in the brain. The immune system senses this inflammation, though it is not entirely effective in reducing the inflammation and conquering the disease.

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