Potential Advancement in Alzheimer's Research

According to a recent article in Forbes, "Brain shrinkage in people with Alzheimer’s disease can be reversed in some cases by jolting the degenerating tissue with electrical impulses. The procedure may also reduce the cognitive decline associated with the disease, though it’s not clear why this works or what factors affect who will or won’t benefit."

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