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Srynaive t1_j8bx8ox wrote

My apologies. When I read something like "I mean it mainly killed fat and old people so..." it seemingly implies you are okay with those deaths, or that they are of no consequence. I don't know how else I was supposed to understand that, but I am willing to accept that you did not mean what I thought you were heavily implying.

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BlueEyedDinosaur t1_j8bu9vf wrote

I have seizures that are well-controlled. It’s not the greatest thing but it’s also not the worst. I have an autistic son and I assume his disease will follow the same progression as mine. At least it’s less scary to me. Just wanted to offer you a bit of hope that life with a seizure disorder can be ok.

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0002millertime t1_j8btt06 wrote

There have been environmental causes of Parkinson's. Generally from contamination (wrong synthesis) in synthetic street-drugs. I don't see why a different chemical couldn't lead to a mimic of Alzheimer's.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK27974/

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chaoticidealism t1_j8brzbk wrote

Guess it's worth a try. Just gather up a bunch of plants, throw the kitchen sink at it, and see what works.

Odds are against it getting from this early cell-culture thing to an actual pharmaceutical. But if a lot of people are testing a lot of different substances, you never know... in the end you might end up with a useful medication.

At least they remembered to control for multiple comparisons.

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