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The beta amyloid protein. Image: depositphotos.com

Alzheimer's theory undermined by allegations of manipulated data - but does not bring dementia research to its knees

A seminal 2006 article in Nature claiming that beta-amyloid protein was primarily responsible for Alzheimer's was found to be partially fabricated. Long years of attempts to develop medicines were lost in vain * Twenty more articles are now being examined
A normal brain (left) and an Alzheimer's disease brain (right)

Medicine - Alzheimer's: to delay the decline of the screen