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good on criticizing how the

artappraiser — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 16:48:02 +0000

In reply to Allegations Of Fraudulent Research Undermine Alzheimer's Theory

good on criticizing how the system is that pop science doesn't really keep the public aware of how leading researchers have already discarded certain theories

Between failed drugs and possibly falsified research, it's been a rough year for the amyloid hypothesis in #dementia.

But that doesn't mean that patients and their families should lose hope, says @UMneurosciences @UM_MNI leader @Henrypaulson5: https://t.co/TL7aRbSLWx
— Michigan Health Lab (@MHealthLab) August 1, 2022

because no one really refutes the discarded research, they just let it lay.

In an era where patients and their advocates are doing their own online research, that system might benefit from change

UMinn researcher notes

PeraclesPlease — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 12:12:31 +0000

In reply to Allegations Of Fraudulent Research Undermine Alzheimer's Theory

UMinn researcher notes Science mag got wrong variant of ABeta, that Lesné's work & pharma giants had targeted the less successful Type 2, while her work shows more correlation with Type 1. So no, decades of Alzheimer's research isn't refuted.and debunked.

It's really hard to say something meaningful about science in gotcha headlines. All "successes" should be replicated - that's just basic. If Lesné gets a pretty image and no one else can, it's half way to rejection. Even if it's not fraud, there could be mistaken assumptions or distorted test conditions. Always replicate, and even then keep questioning. Certainly there's a lot of money leading to fraudulent practice in some cases, but there are simply human errors and unfortunate accidents.