How Not to Study a DiseaseAuthor :
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Published : Tuesday 5 October 2021
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An authority on Alzheimers disease offers a history of past failures and a roadmap that points us in a new direction in our journey to a cure.
For decades, some of our best and brightest medical scientists have dedicated themselves to finding a cure for Alzheimers disease. What happened? Where is the cure? The biggest breakthroughs occurred twenty-five years ago, with little progress since. In How Not to Study a Disease, neurobiologist Karl Herrup explains why the Alzheimers discoveries of the 1990s didnt bear fruit and maps a direction for future research. Herrup describes the research, explains whats taking so long, and offers an approach for resetting future research.
Herrup offers a unique insiders perspective, describing the red flags that science ignored in the rush to find a cure. He is unsparing in calling out the stubbornness, greed, and bad advice that has hamstrung the field, but his final message is a largely optimistic one. Herrup presents a new and sweeping vision of the field that includes a redefinition of the disease and a fresh conceptualization of aging and dementia that asks us to imagine the brain as a series of interconnected "neighborhoods." He calls for changes in virtually every aspect of the Alzheimers disease research effort, from the drug development process, to the mechanisms of support for basic research, to the often-overlooked role of the scientific media, and more. With How Not to Study a Disease, Herrup provides a roadmap that points us in a new direction in our journey to a cure for Alzheimers.
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