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Until more cutting edge research can suggest more promising approaches, it's unlikely that Big Co R&D spending will climb. Alzheimer's is a bad example. There
by btilly 7y ago
Until more cutting edge research can suggest more promising approaches, it's unlikely that Big Co R&D spending will climb.
Alzheimer's is a bad example.
There is in fact evidence of success with treatments that treat underlying brain infection rather than preventing amyloid beta plaques from forming. 20 years of barking up the wrong tree may be at an end soon.
- tremon 7y agoMore specifically, Herpes Simplex. I don't remember where I read it, but I recall a paper arguing for Herpes being one of the viruses considered for causing (some cases of) Alzheimer's. It's even considered that amyloid beta may be a natural response of the body to the infection, not the cause: https://www.alzheimers.net/alzheimers-and-herpes/ https://www.alzheimers.net/alzheimers-and-herpes/