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Alzheimer's Disease May Be Contagious

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by hotballa, Sep 10, 2015.

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  1. hotballa

    hotballa Contributing Member

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    ugh
    read the rest of the article at
    http://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...ay-be-infectious-study-suggests-10493032.html

     
    #1 hotballa, Sep 10, 2015
  2. heypartner

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    Shame on you, hotballa. Contagious is a *very* wrong word here. Contagious diseases and Transmissable are not the same.

    in fact, you seem not to have finished the article, which says

    In no way are we suggesting that Alzheimer’s is a contagious disease. You cannot catch Alzheimer’s disease by living with or caring for someone with the disease,” he added.​

    Back to the article:

    Mad Cow disease can be transmitted in a similar fashion (surgical procedures), although not likely via blood transfusions. The article alludes to the possibility of blood transfusions, but seems to be just in the study stage. Mad Cow was also studied for blood transfusions, and now most say it isn't likely.
     
    #2 heypartner, Sep 10, 2015
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  3. Deji McGever

    Deji McGever יליד טקסני

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    Thanks hotballa, I'm going to have nightmares now.
     
    #3 Deji McGever, Sep 10, 2015
  4. Two Sandwiches

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    On a related note, I'm blacklisted from donating blood because I was born in West Germany during a mad cow scare. Only lived there for two years, and have shown no signs, but still banned.

    Eff you, mad cow.
     
    #4 Two Sandwiches, Sep 10, 2015
  5. Mr. Brightside

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    People also said AIDS wasn't contagious. Look what happened to Eazy E. Than you hotballa for bringing this to my attention. I shall be more careful in the future.
     
    #5 Mr. Brightside, Sep 10, 2015
  6. Deckard

    Deckard Blade Runner
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    WTF? At my age, I have enough to worry about, like is KC going to escape from his cage. Help!
     
    #6 Deckard, Sep 10, 2015
  7. CometsWin

    CometsWin Breaker Breaker One Nine

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    I urge you to stop having sex with your golden girls. You don't want to catch ze Alzheimers.
     
    #7 CometsWin, Sep 10, 2015
  8. CCorn

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    Just another excuse to not visit my grandma in her memory care home
     
    #8 CCorn, Sep 10, 2015
  9. KingCheetah

    KingCheetah Atomic Playboy

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    This explains your posting history hotballa.
     
    #9 KingCheetah, Sep 10, 2015
  10. Roc Paint

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    Don't get me started because I forgot where I left off.
     
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  11. KingCheetah

    KingCheetah Atomic Playboy

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    This explains the posting history of hotballa.
     
    #11 KingCheetah, Sep 10, 2015
  12. Roc Paint

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    Thank you very much!
     
    #12 Roc Paint, Sep 10, 2015
  13. KingCheetah

    KingCheetah Atomic Playboy

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    The posting history of hotballa could be explained by this thread.
     
    #13 KingCheetah, Sep 10, 2015
  14. heypartner

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    This explains the posting history of hotballa.



    we might have to repeat this more, just in case hotballa's shortterm memory is failing
     
    #14 heypartner, Sep 10, 2015
  15. The Real Shady

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    Alzheimer zombies.
     
    #15 The Real Shady, Sep 10, 2015
  16. Two Sandwiches

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    Has this been posted before?
     
    #16 Two Sandwiches, Sep 10, 2015
  17. Roc Paint

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    Maybe, maybe no
     
    #17 Roc Paint, Sep 10, 2015
  18. KingCheetah

    KingCheetah Atomic Playboy

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    Hotballa posts a certain way -- I think we should take a closer look... but how?
     
    #18 KingCheetah, Sep 10, 2015
  19. Nook

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    I forgot why I clicked on this thread.
     
    #19 Nook, Sep 10, 2015
  20. aussie rocket

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    I was sure I'd heard this before somewhere, but stuffed if I can remember
     
    #20 aussie rocket, Sep 11, 2015
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