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		cogman10 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How the Alzheimer's Research Scandal Set Back Trea... Could the Amyloid/tau hypothesis be a cart before the horse situation? It is my understanding that the current hypothesis is that the buildup of these proteins causes Alzheimer's. Could it be that Alzheimer's causes these proteins to build up?

daveguy 7 months ago [–]

It could be. That's why we need more research. Well funded and not vilified.

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