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Can we make blood transfusions safer by testing for proteins linked to strokes and Alzheimer’s? (www.ucl.ac.uk)
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[–] Miller@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

The possibility that stroke and Alzheimer's dementia might be transmissible is very bad news and has so many ramifications. People with Alzheimer's dementia will commonly have a deterioration in physical health, with injury and things like pressure sores making them bleed more.