671. Why Has There Been So Little Progress on Alzheimer’s Disease?
A major investigative report reveals widespread data manipulation and research misconduct in Alzheimer's research, centered on the dominant amyloid hypothesis, raising serious questions about decades of scientific direction, regulatory oversight, and the future of treatment.
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