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stui magpie 
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
Joined: 03 May 2005
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A trial of a new drug at Caulfield Hospital has apparently achieved some significantly promising results.
| Quote: | PATIENTS have woken up from some of the most devastating impacts of Alzheimer’s disease, regaining the ability to play sport, paint and enjoy time with family, after a world-first drug trial in Melbourne.
The remarkable results have fuelled hopes among doctors of the first major improvement in treating the horror disease since the 1990s. |
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/alzheimers-disease-breakthrough-melbourne-drug-trial-achieves-amazing-results/news-story/d96671bc643b16d2694e85e0639fea3d
I love this comment from one of the doctors/researchers
| Quote: | When Melbourne was selected as the first city in the world to test Anavex a year ago, lead researcher Associate Professor Steve Macfarlane had no idea how much of an impact it would make.
“They seem to be significantly improved in terms of what they can do. It is function that has improved and in many cases mood as well,” Prof Macfarlane said.
“To me, seeing real improvements to patients is much more important than seeing a statistically significant improvement on a rating scale.
“Seeing people regaining abilities is far more powerful and important than that.” |
Looks really promising. There's a good explanation for lay people in the article of how it works.
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'If I could turn back time!'
I really hope this works long term, how wonderful it would be. Something I would not wish on my worst enemy, suffering, or witnessing.
Awesome, just awesome
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