4 – Alzheimers

Listen to the Audio An effort to develop a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease was halted after data showed that a new drug was doing more harm than good, leading to more memory loss and putting people at a higher risk for skin cancer. Judy Woodruff discusses the findings with Dr. Paul Aisen of the University of California, San Diego. GWEN IFILL: Now: the latest on the search for treating …

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Alzheimer’s Treatment Research Dealt Setback

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