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This Heart Treatment From The 1970s Could Also Improve Memory in Alzheimer's Patients
A little-known treatment for heart failure, developed more than half a century ago and refined in the '70s, may have legs as a potential therapy for Alzheimer's patients.
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A little-known treatment for heart failure, developed more than half a century ago and refined in the '70s, may have legs as a potential therapy for Alzheimer's patients. The treatment is called external counterpulsation (ECP), and it compresses the lower body using squeezable cuffs around the calves, lower thighs, and buttocks.
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