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1. I hope that researchers will finally conclude that Alzheimer's is several diseases with similar

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Thu Oct 7, 2021, 01:28 PM

Oct 2021

symptoms.

Different causes and paths.

Millions have already been spent on studies to find a treatment and when "only" 10% or so reacted, the studies were abandoned.

I hope that someday researchers will concentrate on this subset of a population that benefits from a treatment.

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Alzheimer's: The heretical and hopeful role of infection [View all] Jilly_in_VA Oct 2021 OP

I hope that researchers will finally conclude that Alzheimer's is several diseases with similar question everything Oct 2021 #1

autoimmune diseases, too. mopinko Oct 2021 #2

It's been pretty well proven Jilly_in_VA Oct 2021 #3

i'll check it out. my sister's ms most def kicked off by a virus. mopinko Oct 2021 #4