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krazyj

Apr 13 2008, 03:53 AM

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/arti...in_page_id=1774

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In one case, the clinic has video evidence of Marvin Miller, 82, which showed he was unable to answer basic questions by a nurse, or identify-everyday objects like a bracelet and a pencil.

Shortly afterwards he is injected with the drug and it is claimed that five minutes later he could greet his shocked wife, who said he had not recognised her for years.

The experiment follows the discovery that levels of TNF (tumour necrosis factor) can be up to 25 times higher in the fluid surrounding the brain in sufferers of Alzheimer's disease.

doom3q

Apr 13 2008, 08:05 PM

Too bad it needs to be injected into the spine. Definitely interesting though

bearmeat

Apr 13 2008, 09:31 PM

There was news of this research posted earlier on this forum. I forgot to post this in the original thread but here is an article in response:

http://www.alz.org/news_and_events_12660.asp

Jakeshorts

Apr 14 2008, 11:10 AM

QUOTE (doom3q @ Apr 13 2008, 09:05 PM)

Too bad it needs to be injected into the spine. Definitely interesting though

hardly a large price to pay to be able to function as a normal human being and enjoy loved ones for the remainder of your life. fuck.

nightop

Apr 14 2008, 07:02 PM

The significance of this is not really that this experimental treatment in particular may be useful in the wider population, rather it that this is supportive of the validation of TNF-a as a drug target. This is really not that new of an idea actually.

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