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The Battle Within: MIT Unveils Genetic Keys to Alzheimer’s Resilience and Vulnerability


Researchers from MIT conducted an extensive study on Alzheimer’s disease, analyzing gene expression in various brain regions to understand why specific cells and circuits are vulnerable. The study identified neurons in the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex as particularly susceptible due to reduc

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