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Did fraud lead us to an Alzheimer's breakthrough?

Season 10 Episode 11 | 9m 53s

In 2022, news broke that a critical, groundbreaking Alzheimer's research paper had allegedly been a fraud. Did fabricated scientific results accidentally set us on the right path towards a breakthrough?

Aired: 08/20/24
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