A controversial Alzheimer's surgery is getting a closer look

Elie Dolgin • August 12, 2026

Jaw-dropping patient videos and miraculous testimonials ignited a frenzy in China over a technique that aims to improve drainage from the brain. Now it is entering trials worldwide.

Read the story at Nature.

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