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Old 09-20-2013, 10:29 AM
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Trials will be similar to those starting in South America...

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/19/he...8rwfBgyy6MfVw&
Glad to see the Pharmaceutical companies will be footing most of the bill once the study gets going. Treating people with the gene predisposing them to the disease (before symptoms appear) seems to be a great way to tackle Alzheimer's. Once the amyloid plaque and tangle problem starts in the neurons, it's all but over.

I did my neurology paper in nursing school on Alzheimer's disease and how it affects families. Just recently attended a one day seminar. Fascinating
to me. Thanks for sharing.
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