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The first edition of Alzheimers Disease What if There Was a Cure?, which details Dr. Newports discovery and use of medium-chain fatty acids which act like alternative fuel in the Alzheimers brain, had such a strong reception in 2011 that a second edition is now in demand. In this updated and expanded version, Dr. Newport, a neonatal practitioner, continues the story of her husband Steves progress and provides the most recent research on the possible connection between Alzheimers disease and the herpes simplex virus and nitrosamine substances, as well as how infection, inflammation, and genetic makeup may affect an individuals response to fatty acid therapy. Among many other updates, Dr. Newport details the latest clinicaltrials aimed at removing beta-amyloid, which accumulates in the Alzheimers brain.