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New ScientistJAN 2024
Study: Alzheimer's May Be Transmissible in Rare Cases
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The Spin
Narrative A
The findings of this study should be taken with a grain of salt. The population size was incredibly small and of the eight people researched, several were missing their genetic data. Additionally, the method of how the disease is suspected to have spread has not been implemented in nearly 40 years. While Alzheimer's being transmissible sounds scary, people need not worry.
Narrative B
This study could have wide-reaching impacts on our understanding of Alzheimer's disease and how it should be treated in the future. Though there's no evidence that the disease can be transmitted through other medical care, the results of this study should lead to comprehensive reviews of procedures to make sure accidental transmissions like this can't happen through other surgical or medical procedures.