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Why the Next Big Hope for Alzheimer’s Might Not Help Most Black Patients (kffhealthnews.org)

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Racial disparities in drug trials, and disparities in overall medical care, among other factors, make the recently-approved Alzheimer's break-through drug lecanemab less likely to benefit African Americans.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Update: same holds true for Latinos.

https://www.beingpatient.com/maria-aranda-clinical-trials-latino-alzheimers/