Episode 91: Sylvain Lesne and ”Fraudulent” Alzheimer’s Research
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It feels like every few months we’re teased with something in news headlines about Alzheimer’s research progress being made, but there's little follow-up. This week, Matt and Carolanne talk about "fraudulent" Alzheimer's research from Sylvain Lesne that's potentially derailed 16 years of progress.
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Sources:
- https://www.science.org/content/article/potential-fabrication-research-images-threatens-key-theory-alzheimers-disease
- https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/alzheimers-theory-undermined-accusations-fabricated-research-rcna39843
- https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jul/23/alzheimers-study-fraudulent
- https://www.businessinsider.com/alzheimers-manipulated-data-wasted-research-science-investigation-ab56-2022-7
- https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/07/alzheimers-disease-data-fraud-sylvain-lesne/670995/
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