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It's a goofy looking thing, but it sure pins the "what if?" meter.
Scientists in the UK are beginning tests of a helmet that will deliver infrared rays to Alzheimer's patients, under the theory that it might be possible to reverse the effects of the horrible disease.
Says the Alzheimer's Society...
A treatment that reverses the effects of dementia rather than just temporarily halting its symptoms could change the lives of the hundreds of thousands of people who live with this devastating condition.
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