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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Jane Kirby

Burnham backs pioneering clinical trial that could speed up Alzheimer’s treatments

A pioneering clinical trial could dramatically accelerate the discovery of new therapies for Alzheimer’s disease.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham, whose father Roy died with the condition in September, said he was proud to back the initiative in the hope it will deliver findings far quicker than conventional testing methods.

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