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What Causes Alzheimer's? Scientists Are Rethinking the Answer. (Pt 2)

The Quanta Podcast

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The Evolution of the Amyloid Hypothesis

The amyloid hypothesis has evolved over time so that every time there's a new set of findings that question some aspect of it morphs into a different hypothesis. The fundamental premise that extracellular amyloid plaques are the trigger for all other pathologies has stayed the same. Scott Small, a researcher who works on alternate theories says he started to lose respect for people who hold their breath for encouraging results.

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