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For those not familiar, this is the paper which first proposed the amyliod plaque theory (the original link mentions protiens, but not beta-amyloid or Tau speci
by pedalpete 3y ago
For those not familiar, this is the paper which first proposed the amyliod plaque theory (the original link mentions protiens, but not beta-amyloid or Tau specifically).
https://www.drugdiscoverynews.com/what-now-for-the-amyloid-hypothesis-15611 https://www.drugdiscoverynews.com/what-now-for-the-amyloid-h...
- whoiscroberts 3y agoWow, even as a lay person I hear other lay people talk about amyloid plaque. It’s scary to know how far into common knowledge misinformation can burrow.
- timbit42 3y agoHave you been following politics?
- whoiscroberts 3y agoIndeed, same phenomenon plagues that arena as well. The desire of high profile people to be seen as brilliant is strong.
- kristianp 3y agoHow many years have these false papers set back Alzheimer's research? The amyloid plaque hypothesis has been dominant for a decade-plus while people continue to die from Alzheimer's. Will there be suings or criminal cases as a result of this?