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There exists no ‘amyloid cabal’” in Alzheimer’s research, neurologist Dennis Selkoe writes in response to Charles Piller’s ...

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New drugs for early Alzheimer’s disease may allow people to live without help for up to 39 additional months, a new study estimates. But experts urge caution.