Embryos, Proteins and Risks

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Prof. Eitan Okun from the Multidisciplinary Center for Brain Research at Bar-Ilan University and his team research the field of neuroimmunology and degenerative brain diseases such as Alzheimer's. Prof. Okun says: "There are immune cells in the brains of Alzheimer's patients, because the toxic protein deposits there cause chronic inflammation. But since these cells are constantly in an inflammatory environment, they are unable to function and break down these deposits. As a result, brain cells begin to die and cognitive decline occurs. Our goal is to find ways to prevent this."

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