How are the plaques formed in the brain in patients who have Alzheimer's disease?
A) Beta-amyloid causes the myelin in the brain to harden and deteriorate.
B) The protein tau creates twisted bundles of threads that occur when neurons collapse.
C) Neurons combine due to an increase in dopamine and create blockages between other neurons.
D) Inflammation causes beta-amyloid to accumulate and join with clumps of dead neurons and glial cells.

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Beta-amyloid accumulates and forms plaques in the brain, often associated with inflammation and the presence of dead neurons and glial cells, contributing to Alzheimer's disease.

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