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Arthritis Drug Studies Show Promise for Alzheimer’s Disease

explains a nearly magical response by a person with Alzheimer's disease, to an injection of Enbrel, a TNF (tumor necrosis factor) drug used for rheumatoid arthritis. The man with Alzheimer's hadn't recognized his wife in months. Minutes after doctors injected the drug into the spine of the man with Alzheimer's, he recognized his wife.

Read the complete post at http://www.mindingoureldersblogs.com/2008/07/arthritis-drug-studies-show-promise-for-alzheimers-disease.html

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