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Are Alzheimer’s and Schizophrenia Related?

Carol Bradley Bursack
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For over twenty years author, columnist and speaker Carol Bradley...

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Monday, May 19, 2008
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Medicalnewstoday.com reports that, in a study by neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins, mice "lacking an enzyme that contributes to Alzheimer's disease exhibit a number of schizophrenia-like behaviors."   Why does this matter? Schizophrenia has been studied and treated, with varying degrees of succ...
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    Sue
    Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 12:05 PM

    Great post Carol.  It really is important in lots of things we do in life) to take a step outside the boax and look at things from a differtn perspective.

     

    See more of our reports focused on studies and research.

     

    Hope this helps and all the best, sue

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