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Thousands of people in China have had banned Alzheimer’s surgery
A surgery designed to enhance the clearance of Alzheimer's-associated proteins from the brain was banned in China after thousands of people had undergone the procedure. The ban followed widespread use of the surgery, which targets proteins linked to Alzheimer's disease.
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