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The Future of Everything with Russ Altman "Annelise Barron: The battle against Alzheimer’s is reinvigorated" Fresh insights into Alzheimer’s are giving researchers renewed confidence that better treatments are just around the corner.​ Episode Notes While Alzheimer’s disease has cut short too many lives and devastated more families than can be counted, its root causes and effective treatments have eluded researchers for decades. But, says Stanford bioengineer Annelise Barron, new science indicates that many Alzheimer’s cases are coincident with viral or bacterial infections in the brain, pointing to possible new approaches to treatment or prevention. Originally aired on October 6, 2018. Recorded at Stanford Video.