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Fujirebio’s test also measures a protein called beta-amyloid, which can form sticky plaques that are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease and the target of recently approved drugs for the condition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

There are plaques and memorials everywhere; the war and the Nazi occupation still seem present, even to younger generations who have lived among these memories their whole lives.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

He added: "These plaques are a wonderful recognition of the thousands of hours of dedication from so many brilliant scientists, engineers and technicians in industry and academia across the UK who made the mission possible."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The team found that increasing levels of Sox9, a protein that plays a major role in regulating astrocyte activity during aging, significantly improved these cells' ability to remove amyloid plaques.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

I changed into the shoes and clip-clopped to a case full of ribbons, sashes, certificates, trophies, and plaques.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez