Why I'm donating my brain to science (and why you should too) (Wired UK)

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Why I'm donating my brain to science (and why you should too) (Wired UK)

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Researchers trying to develop treatments for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's need to test on human brain tissue. The lack of brain donors is hindering their progress

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Tags: Brain, Disease and Condition, disease, Science

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