Marijuana may stave off Alzheimer's
(Reuters)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061006/hl_nm/marijuana_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061006/2006_10_05t164019_450x317_us_marijuana.jpg?x=130&y=91&sig=be1Pjq1faIKH.PDFEbtSyw--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="A woman with marijuana leaves in her hair smokes during a protest march in Berlin August 23, 2003. New research shows that the active ingredient in marijuana may prevent the progression of Alzheimer's disease by preserving levels of an important neurotransmitter that allows the brain to function. (Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Good news for aging hippies: smoking
pot may stave off Alzheimer's disease.</p><br clear="all"/>