Linda Furlini

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Linda Furlini

Linda Furlini

@furlinil

A social scientist interested in educational support for caregivers of persons with dementia, independently produced drug information & research ethics

Katılım Aralık 2013
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Charles Piller
Charles Piller@cpiller·
This long thread from @schrag_matthew is an object lesson, cautionary tale, and searing testimony about what went wrong in a key Alzheimer's journal trusted by scientists and clinicians to give honest advice on treatments.
Matthew Schrag@schrag_matthew

Does this look right to you? Let me take you down a rabbit hole to illustrate how a network of interlacing problems in Alzheimer’s disease research ethics impacts our progress on this disease.

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Gary Schwitzer
Gary Schwitzer@garyschwitzer·
“UnitedHealth used an algorithm system to identify patients who it determined were getting too much therapy and then limited coverage. It was deemed illegal in three states, but similar practices persist due to a patchwork of regulation.” propublica.org/article/united…
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Eric Widera, MD
Eric Widera, MD@EWidera·
From pre-diabetes to Alzheimer’s disease in the cognitively normal, there is an ongoing push to label healthy individuals as sick. Who benefits from this and who is harmed? One of my favorite med journalism articles of 2024 dives into the debate. 🧵 1/4 latimes.com/science/story/…
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Linda Furlini@furlinil·
Condamné à la prison à vie à 81 ans | Abandonné par le système, il tue « par compassion » sa femme atteinte d’alzheimer lapresse.ca/actualites/jus… via @lp_lapresse Les proches aidants sont abandonnés par le système de la santé.
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Charles Piller
Charles Piller@cpiller·
Alzheimer’s and stroke research luminary Berislav Zlokovic goes on indefinite leave from #USC – my 2023 investigation showed evidence that he had been doctoring his research for decades | Science | AAAS science.org/content/articl…
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Eric Widera, MD
Eric Widera, MD@EWidera·
BMJ reports that 3 of 11 FDA advisory members who recommended approval of donanemab received direct payments or research funding from its manufacturer, Lilly, 2 had ties to Roche, Lilly’s partner in a #Alzheimer's blood test… (conflicts continue 1/2🧵) bmj.com/content/386/bm…
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Dr. Nancy Olivieri
Dr. Nancy Olivieri@DrNancyOlivieri·
"No drug should be called 'transformative', 'landmark' or 'life-changing' until used in many people for sufficient time to identify harms": 🎯 @Pharmed_Out Not in a 24-week clinical trial of fewer than 300 patients, evaluated by a surrogate marker. healthjournalism.org/blog/2024/10/a…
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