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This doesn't disprove the pathogen hypothesis. For example, having that gene could mean someone is less able to deal with infections.
by vimy 5y ago
This doesn't disprove the pathogen hypothesis. For example, having that gene could mean someone is less able to deal with infections.
- alwillis 5y agoDidn't suggest that it did but the most recent data suggests (in plain language) that brain cells forget how to be brain cells. They don't die; they begin excreting inflammatory substances and clog up the works. Researchers have tested in the lab on how to reset these cells or keep them from forgetting their identity in the first place. There's more data that suggests many diseases (including Alzheimer’s) are really the result of these cells losing their way. David Sinclair is the most eloquent that I've heard about this: https://youtu.be/n9IxomBusuw https://youtu.be/n9IxomBusuw