Amyloidosis is a rare protein-related condition that occurs when your body produces too many amyloid proteins, causing damage to your organs and tissues. Amyloid proteins are a type of protein ...

Local amyloid deposition occurs in the brain in Alzheimer's disease and in the pancreas in maturity-onset diabetes, but a direct role in the pathogenesis of these diseases remains unproven.

Alzheimer's disease is likely caused by stalled protein processing in the brain, according to a new study.