€5 vitamin pill offers hope of treatment for Alzheimer's


	€5 vitamin pill offers hope of treatment for Alzheimer's

Silkweaver

11-6-2008 10:40 AM

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vitamins, alzheimer, medicine, memory

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"This suggests that not only is it good for Alzheimer's disease, but if normal people take it, some aspects of their memory might improve," said Frank LaFerla, professor of neurobiology and behaviour at the University of California.

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11-6-2008 7:14 PM

ofcapri

Going to the drug store right now!

11-6-2008 8:06 PM

quovadis

My mom is suffering from the first stage I'm going to talk to my brothers and sister about and we all will take B3

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