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What Causes Alzheimer's? Scientists Are Rethinking the Answer. (Pt. 1)

The Quanta Podcast

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The Alternatives to the Amyloid Cascade Hypothesis

The amyloid cascade hypothesis was the darling of biomedical research establishment. John Hardy says it's easy to see why: It offered a specific plan of action for curing Alzheimer's. Other theories were still relatively shapeless, in no small part because they hadn't gotten as much attention.

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