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Alzheimer’s might not be primarily a brain disease. A new theory suggests it’s an autoimmune condition.

By Donald Weaver, Professor of Chemistry and Director of Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto
Alzheimer’s may not be primarily a disease of the brain. It may be a disorder of the immune system within the brain. Beta-amyloid may not be an abnormal protein, but part of the brain’s immune system.The Conversation


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