Why amyloid-β and amyloid plaques are so important

By Vimal Aga MD (bio) and Rajnish Mago MD (bio) What is amyloid β and why is it so important? You have probably heard the term “amyloid β” (pronounced amyloid beta) many times, but what exactly is it? Since this website is “simple and practical”, I’ll be brief. We do need to know what amyloid…