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[corb]

http://www.telegraph...Alzheimers.html

The story is more or less about how the male DNA protects women from Alzheimer's but the more interesting part is the fact this is further proof for brain regeneration in young people.

[Danail Bulgaria]

Maybe You do not realise it, but this may happen to be the most important brain study, that I have heared.

[corb]

I was just going to invite you to the thread.


Да са живи и здрави родителите на приятеля ти. Кажи му да не губи надежда.

[Danail Bulgaria]

[ymc]

This is the paper the article refers to:
http://www.plosone.o...al.pone.0045592

It is well established fact that fetal DNA appears in maternal blood during pregnancy. What is news here is that these DNA can also cross the blood brain barrier. Theoretically, both sons and daughters' DNA can end up in mother's brain. However, due to the study only looking at a Y-chromosome marker, the daughter DNA was not measured.

The study also found that mother with more sons' DNA is less likely to have Alzheimer. However, it only showed a correlation within a very small study. Further research needs to be done to elucidate this finding.

[Veritas C. & E.]

This is a very interesting study.

[Turnbuckle]

You are who you give birth to.