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Brains of Stranded Dolphins Showed Signs of Alzheimer's Disease


Might brain damage linked to Alzheimer's be one of the reasons dolphins lose their way and end up stranded? It's a possibility explored in a new study of 20 common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) stranded in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida, between 2010 and 2019.

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