Amyloidosis is a group of conditions that cause an abnormal protein called amyloid to build up in the body. Treatment depends on the type of amyloidosis but may include medications and organ ...

Background Amyloid transthyretin (ATTR) amyloidosis is a rare, life-threatening disease frequently manifesting with ...

Amyloidosis is a rare disease that involves the buildup of a specific protein called amyloid. Unlike other proteins, amyloid does not have a supportive role in the body. Instead, the buildup of ...

Early brain amyloid accumulation was found in otherwise healthy young men exposed to repetitive subconcussive blast injuries, a pilot study showed. Discriminant analysis based on regional amyloid PET ...

With people now being treated with amyloid immunotherapy in the clinic, reducing the risk of ARIA has taken on a new sense of urgency. This inflammatory side effect occurs in people who have amyloid ...

Healio spoke with Joban Vaishnav, MD, director of the Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Amyloidosis Center, about the process of diagnosing amyloidosis, the importance of multidisciplinary care in patients ...

The prognosis for people with ATTR amyloidosis depends on a range of factors, including the type they have, which organs are impacted, and the kind of treatment they’ve received. In amyloidosis, ...