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A molecule produced by cancer cells can shield the brain from Alzheimer’s disease in mice.
For decades, researchers have noted that cancer and Alzheimer’s disease are rarely found in the same person, fuelling speculation that one condition might offer some degree of protection from the other.
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Nature 650, 16-17 (2026)
doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-00222-7
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