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Researchers: Brain Implant May Slow Down Alzheimer's Disease

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - There's a device that might help Alzheimer patients.

Researchers say a brain pacemaker could slow Alzheimer's disease.

Doctors at Ohio State surgically implanted thin electrical wires into the brains of Alzheimer's patients.

Researchers say the device slowed cognitive decline and improved quality of life.

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