migtig
aka Mrs. Giant
Brain 'pacemaker' to treat Alzheimer's
excerpt:
Researchers surgically implanted a pacemaker-like device into the brain of a patient with early Alzheimer's disease, they say is first such U.S. operation...
..."This is a very different approach, whereby we are trying to enhance the function of the brain mechanically. It's a whole new avenue for potential treatment for a disease becoming all the more common with the aging of the population."
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I think it will be interesting to follow this study. The implications are that this could be used to treat other previously untreatable diseases of the brain.
excerpt:
Researchers surgically implanted a pacemaker-like device into the brain of a patient with early Alzheimer's disease, they say is first such U.S. operation...
..."This is a very different approach, whereby we are trying to enhance the function of the brain mechanically. It's a whole new avenue for potential treatment for a disease becoming all the more common with the aging of the population."
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I think it will be interesting to follow this study. The implications are that this could be used to treat other previously untreatable diseases of the brain.
