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EXOTICA<br />
THE MIND-BODY<br />
CONNECTION<br />
IN CANCER<br />
Currently, there is<br />
not enough scientific<br />
evidence to support<br />
the theory that one’s<br />
attitude alone can<br />
directly impact cancer<br />
progression<br />
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COVER STORY<br />
STARTING TO<br />
FORGET<br />
India faces yet another<br />
healthcare challenge<br />
- Alzheimer’s - as the<br />
country’s elderly<br />
population grows fast<br />
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DISEASE<br />
INDIA’S<br />
CANCER<br />
BURDEN<br />
Cancers contributed 5% of<br />
the total disabilities and 8.3%<br />
of all deaths in India in 2016,<br />
shows a state-wise study<br />
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It is currently not<br />
known if the classic<br />
pathologies of<br />
amyloid and tau<br />
represent valid<br />
drug targets and if<br />
these targets alone<br />
are enough to<br />
treat Alzheimer’s<br />
disease.<br />
Dr Howard Fillit<br />
Chief Science Officer<br />
Alzheimer’s Drug<br />
Discovery Foundation<br />
New York<br />
MERIL’S<br />
MYVAL
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