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A comment on Alzheimer’s cases tied to no-longer-used medical procedure. Parent comment

Re:Alzheimer’s cases tied to no-longer-used medical procedure by ikrenji on Monday January 29, 2024 @08:49PM (#39185434)
those tissues are unlikely to carry prions. prions are concentrated in the brain.
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Re:Alzheimer’s cases tied to no-longer-used medical procedure by timschmidt on Tuesday January 30, 2024 @05:35AM (#39188495)
Unlikely != zero risk, and concentrated != isolated?
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