For more than a century, people have considered Alzheimer's disease (AD) an irreversible illness. Consequently, research has focused on preventing or ...
Another medical miracle that will disappear from the radar in a day or two, never to be seen again. Just like all the cures for cancer, the cure for diabetes, regrowing tooth enamel, etc etc.
it takes a lot of scientific literacy to effectively communicate the results of 1 research paper to the public. most people writing these communications lack the required literacy or intentionally overstate the current status. Furthermore, this paperay not be reproducable and will fade to history, or it could be the cornerstone of future drug development and have 100+ citations in 3 years. as it is, we simply don’t know where the continued research will lead, and this can cause “breakthrough fatigue” to the general public, and reduce public trust in science.
saving this to read later, but that’s both potentially good news to hear and also incredibly hard to believe
Another medical miracle that will disappear from the radar in a day or two, never to be seen again. Just like all the cures for cancer, the cure for diabetes, regrowing tooth enamel, etc etc.
it takes a lot of scientific literacy to effectively communicate the results of 1 research paper to the public. most people writing these communications lack the required literacy or intentionally overstate the current status. Furthermore, this paperay not be reproducable and will fade to history, or it could be the cornerstone of future drug development and have 100+ citations in 3 years. as it is, we simply don’t know where the continued research will lead, and this can cause “breakthrough fatigue” to the general public, and reduce public trust in science.