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Conquering Alzheimer’s: a look at the therapies of the future

Researchers are looking to drug combinations, vaccines and gene therapy as they forge the next generation of treatments for the condition.
  1. Alison Abbott

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A triptych of three brain scans from a patient with Alzheimer's disease on a black background

A brain scan reveals the extent of damage caused by Alzheimer’s disease. Credit: Zephyr/Science Photo Library

When neurologist Reisa Sperling stepped up to receive her lifetime achievement award at an international Alzheimer’s conference last December, she was more excited about the future than about celebrating the past.

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Nature 616, 26-28 (2023)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-00954-w

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