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Cancer-Like Mutations Found in the Brain May Be Driving Alzheimer’s Disease

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Cancer-Like Mutations Found in the Brain May Be Driving Alzheimer’s Disease
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Scientists have uncovered a surprising overlap between cancer genetics and Alzheimer’s disease, involving mutations in the brain’s immune cells. As we age, our cells quietly collect genetic mutations—most of them harmless, some potentially dangerous. But what if the same kinds of mutations that fuel cancer are also shaping diseases of the brain? A new study [...]

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