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

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

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Apr 26, 2023

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After decades in the shadow of the reigning model for Alzheimer’s disease, alternative explanations are finally getting the attention they deserve. Read more at QuantaMagazine.org. Music is “Redwood Trail” by Audionautix.

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

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