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In U.S. first, surgeons implant brain 'pacemaker' for Alzheimer's disease

Researchers have surgically implanted a pacemaker-like device into the brain of a patient in the early stages of Alzheimer?s disease, the first such operation in the United States. The device, which provides deep brain stimulation and has been used in thousands of people with Parkinson?s disease, is seen as a possible means of boosting memory and reversing cognitive decline.
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