
What Causes Alzheimer's? Scientists Are Rethinking the Answer. (Pt. 1)
The Quanta Podcast
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The Amyloid Cascade Hypothesis
Hardy's article was published in science over a weekend without any re-drafting at all. Hardy didn't foresee how popular it would become. Researchers soon started flocking to the beauty and simplicity of the amyloid cascade hypothesis. A collective goal of targeting the plaques and getting rid of them as a remedy for Alzheimer's emerged.
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