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I found this old presentation making a set of hypothesis regarding Alz etiology, possible mechanisms and possible treatments somewhat interesting: https://www.y
by alfon 7y ago
I found this old presentation making a set of hypothesis regarding Alz etiology, possible mechanisms and possible treatments somewhat interesting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1FmK4582mA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1FmK4582mA.
I am obviously biased towards this concept, as I have personally seen my mom slow reverse her early dementia with the help of an experimental Mercury removing drug, but since Alzheimer is really only confirmed by Autopsy, and we happen to live close by a Chlor Alkali plant that has been dumping Hg to the environment for decades, we would never know if she would have eventually died / get diagnosed of Alz.
- eyegor 7y agoMercury poisoning can also cause things like memory loss and neuropathy. It seems like a reasonable explanation given your anecdata. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_poisoning https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_poisoning
- alfon 7y agoRight, although apparently it can as well, at a very low levels cause the same degeneration to neurons as seen in Alzheimer disease, unlike any other heavy metal tested as far as I know. I found this video pretty interesting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU8nSn5Ezd8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU8nSn5Ezd8
- vikramkr 7y agoyeah, mercury is dangerous with how toxic it can be at low levels in an organic form. If you have a case for mercury poisoning, is it possible to sue the company responsible via class action lawsuit or the like? Sorry to hear about what you're going through, I hope the drug works and wish you all the best.