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onraglanroadyesterday at 5:26 PM4 repliesview on HN

It would be great if it works out, but I believe this treatment has been suspended in China as there are mixed results (ie people have ended up worse).

Being from Scotland I'd trust an NHS evaluation more than random news reports.


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Jenssonyesterday at 5:32 PM

But that would suggest that this cures some form of Alzheimer's but not all forms.

If your Alzheimer's is caused by poor drainage due to a one off blockage this would solve it completely, but if its due to something else this would probably just be temporary as the article notes.

HarHarVeryFunnyyesterday at 5:41 PM

Alzheimer's is so devastating that I can't blame people for being willing to give it a go even if it's an experimental treatment.

The government shouldn't be in the business of telling people what they can do, or have done, to their own bodies.

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lostloginyesterday at 6:02 PM

> I believe this treatment has been suspended in China

And the surgeon is in prison according to the article.

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OutOfHereyesterday at 5:32 PM

> as there are mixed results

Huh. You completely made that up. Where in the article does it say that? Here's the truth from the article:

> Last year, they restricted the procedure to more-formalized clinical research settings,

It is the hallmark of a lowlife to suppress research.

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