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King_David

(14,851 posts) Sun Dec 1, 2013, 11:51 PM Dec 2013

Israeli scientists discover substance that may fend off Alzheimer's, aging

The treatment, which shows potential to prevent degenerative disorders like Parkinson's and Huntington's, has so far only been tested on worms.
By Ido Efrati | 02:00 02.12.13 | 0+

Israeli researchers say a new material they are developing that inhibits the aging process could prevent degenerative diseases without affecting lifespan.

http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/.premium-1.561242

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Israeli scientists discover substance that may fend off Alzheimer's, aging (Original Post) King_David Dec 2013 OP

Sounds like a good topic for the health forum. Deep13 Dec 2013 #1

It's a failure of the bigoted BDS group, King_David Dec 2013 #4

BDS? (p.s. never mind, found it.) Deep13 Dec 2013 #6

Genocidal ? King_David Dec 2013 #7

"...as bad as the Apartheid regime was, it was not genocidal as the SOI is" oberliner Dec 2013 #8

You should cross post this in science. bravenak Dec 2013 #2

Go ahead, King_David Dec 2013 #5

How would you know if a worm has Alzheimer's newfie11 Dec 2013 #3

Deep13

(39,154 posts)

1. Sounds like a good topic for the health forum.

Reply to King_David (Original post)

Sun Dec 1, 2013, 11:56 PM

Dec 2013

Not sure what it has to do with the state's relationship with Palestinian Arabs.

King_David

(14,851 posts)

4. It's a failure of the bigoted BDS group,

Reply to Deep13 (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 2, 2013, 08:03 AM

Dec 2013

That's very much got everything to do with IP, as anybody following this conflict would realize....

Deep13

(39,154 posts)

6. BDS? (p.s. never mind, found it.)

Reply to King_David (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 2, 2013, 09:41 PM

Dec 2013

Not clear how it is bigoted. Was a similar movement against South Africa bigoted? And as bad as the Apartheid regime was, it was not genocidal as the SOI is.