Doctored : fraud, arrogance, and tragedy in the quest to cure Alzheimer's

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"For readers of Empire of Pain and Dopesick, an arresting deep dive into how Alzheimer's disease treatment has been set back by corrupt researchers, negligent regulators, and the profit motives of Big Pharma. Nearly seven million Americans live with Alzheimer's disease, a tragedy that is already projected to grow into a $1 trillion crisis by 2050. While families suffer and promises of pharmaceutical breakthroughs keep coming up short, investigati...

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ISBN:

9781668031247 (hardcover)
9781668031247
1668031248

Edition:

First One Signal Publishers/Atria Books hardcover edition

Description:

xi, 338 pages ; 24 pages

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

A vanishing mind
"Magic hands"
"Everything is figureoutable"
The French connection
Prodigy meets genius
One hundred years of solitude
Drug of choice
Image problem
Doctored
"Biology doesn't care"
Trust but verify
The "amyloid mafia"
Blots on a field
Federal failures
Scholarly deceptions
Ivory tower deceits
Shock and duty
Slow-motion meltdown
Survival mode
Brain games
Impact on Alzheimer's
Innovation and hope

LCCN:

2024039000

Control Number:

3358043

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