Of the participants, five improved enough to return to work. Unfortunately, two others died from the treatment, Furst says. Among nine patients who wanted the treatment but could not get their insurance company to pay for it, six died within a year, he says. In the meantime, she takes psychology courses and has written her husband instructions on coping with their son's grief. Quite frankly, I worry whatever comes along may be too late for me.
Women are four times as likely to develop the disease.
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