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So what happens when amyloid plaques accumulate to this tipping point? 所以当淀粉样斑块积累到临界点后会发生什么？ Our microglia janitor cells become hyper-activated, releasing chemicals that cause inflammation and cellular damage

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Even before scientists sort this out, this information is actually really good news for us, 即使科学家还尚未解决问题，这一好消息确实振奋人心， because it turns out that the way we live can influence the accumulation of amyloi

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