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Drug Shows Early Promise Against Alzheimer's

Posted by kdawson on from the you-must-remember-this dept.

The feed delivers news from Ars Technica about a new and promising treatment for Alzheimer's. The drug Etanercept works by disabling the functioning of a cytokine called TNFa, and reportedly caused immediate improvement — in minutes — in mental functioning in one Alaheimer's patient. Double-blind studies have not yet begun.

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  1. I don't get it by c0d3h4x0r · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why does it matter if the drug works on two blind people?

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  2. I love it... by JRHelgeson · · Score: 2, Funny

    I always ask my dad "Do you remember the last time you were tested for Alzheimer's?"
    It pisses him off...

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  3. Re:What is its effect on "normal" people? by 19thNervousBreakdown · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yes, but if this takes off, just imagine--very dignified, perfectly lucid drug dealers with excellent memories.

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