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

The Quanta Podcast

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The Unsolved Mysteries of Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer's disease is one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of modern medicine. The living human brain is complex and experiments on it are largely impossible. Old age doesn't guarantee the development of Alzheimer's, but it's the greatest risk factor. As the global average lifespan increases, Alzheimer's remains a major public health burden.

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