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The presence of β-amyloid in the brain may represent a preclinical stage of Alzheimer’s disease, but this is controversial. Jagust examines the association between β-amyloid and biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease in cognitively normal older people, concluding that β-amyloid is harmful to the brain in a manner consistent with Alzheimer’s disease.
