Comment by antonvs

If this was a website for fundamental biology research I’d agree.

As it stands, the headline is misleading and clickbaity.

> the "in mice" doesn't matter

Of course it matters, because that has a direct bearing on how applicable it is to humans and how much time it’s likely to take to be of any benefit to humans, if it ever is. That’s the whole point being discussed.

Also see this comment to help understand why “in mice” is a huge qualifier in this case, because mice don’t naturally develop Alzheimer’s: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50218606