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Alzheimer’s Drugs That Target Amyloid Plaques Have No “Meaningful” Effects, Says Major Review, Sparking Fierce Debate From Scientists

Summary by IFLScience
It's the latest in a long-running dispute over the drugs, which some view as groundbreaking, while others say they leave much to be desired.

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It was the hope of an entire generation. Presented to the world as historical remedies capable of curbing Alzheimer's disease, the new anti-amyloid treatments have just undergone an unprecedented clinical camouflage. A monumental meta-analysis, looking at the records of more than 20,000 patients, reveals that these drugs ultimately offer no tangible medical benefit in everyday life. Worse [...]

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IFLScience broke the news on Friday, April 17, 2026.
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