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Banned Alzheimer’s Surgery in China Raises Concerns
In a concerning development, thousands of people in China have undergone banned surgery aimed at enhancing the clearance of Alzheimer's-associated proteins from the brain. The procedure was only recently halted.
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New Scientist
Surgery that aims to enhance the clearance of Alzheimer's-associated proteins from the brain has been banned in China, but only after thousands of people had the procedure
2026-07-31 12:36 UTC