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Q: Alzheimer's study raises possibilities
asked by: Mark on July 14th, 2003
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Researchers in South Florida are recruiting 100 elderly women with Alzheimer's symptoms to test a novel theory that the disease is caused by a sex-related hormone that goes out of control after menopause and starts killing brain cells.
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srnityblu
replied on August 25th, 2003
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That's an excellent theory, but what about the men? Why would this only effect some and not all? Hmmm...
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ian_cana
replied on May 31st, 2005
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They have already isolated the chromosone, its a nice theory.
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