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To come through something horrendous and be alive, you got to have a sense of humor. if you don't, you'll go mad. >> stand-up comedians should be up there pointing out the flaws basically saying to people, hey, does this look right to you? this is weird. >> i'll hear somebody's metaphorical interpretation of an idea in a new way and my brain lights up, but i'm like, oh, i love it. you know, it just feels so good. and the relief of laughing together and the victory of a good joke. we're all responsible for the win. it's a team sport. >> the mind of a stand-up comedian is a scary, scary place. n...

Occasionally for the laughter. >> it's making fun of everything around and ridiculousness of everything. to come through something horrendous and be alive, you got to have a sense of humor. if you don't, you'll go mad. >> stand-up comedians should be up there pointing out the flaws basically saying to people, hey, does this look right to you? this is weird. >> i'll hear somebody's metaphorical interpretation of an idea in a new way and my brain lights up, but i'm like, oh, i love it. you know, it just feels so good. and the relief of laughing together and the victory of a good joke. we're all ...

To have a sense of humor. if you don't, you'll go mad. >> stand-up comedians should be up there pointing out the flaws basically saying to people, hey, does this look right to you? this is weird. >> i'll hear somebody's metaphorical interpretation of an idea in a new way and my brain lights up, but i'm like, oh, i love it. you know, it just feels so good. and the relief of laughing together and the victory of a good joke. we're all responsible for the win. it's a team sport. >> the mind of a stand-up comedian is a scary, scary place. no, a mind of a stand-up comedian is really sweet of you to ...

Here's what the study showed. this is a scan of a normal, healthy brain. take a look at this one. the brain lights up, suggesting a high likelihood of alzheimer's disease. until now, the only way to confirm alzheimer's disease was through an autopsy, showing that amyloid plaque was in the brain of someone who suffered dementia. this new test brings us closer to being able to make the same diagnosis while someone is still alive. >> if somebody has been diagnosed clinically with dementia and does not have beta-amyloid then this suggestions it's some other kind of dementia and it's not alzheimer'...