This September 2021 episode of the Unexplainable podcast dives into the ongoing research behind what causes Alzheimer's disease and why there is still no cure.

In 2021, there were more than six million Americans suffering from Alzheimer's, a disease that causes brain tissue destruction and memory loss.

Researchers have been searching for the causes and testing treatments for this disease for decades. So why is a cure still so elusive to scientists and drug developers?

The Unexplainable podcast explores the unknowns in science.

In this September 2021 episode, host Noam Hassenfeld engages expert scientists researching Alzheimer's to find out about the scientific and pharmaceutical landscape surrounding this disease.

Experts and reporters explain the prevailing hypothesis behind the causes of the disease, outlining why other theories have been sidelined and what the implications are for drug development and patients living with Alzheimer's.