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'It was an easy decision': Man donates part of his brain to help find cure for dementia

'It was an easy decision': Man donates part of his brain to help find cure for dementia
BBC News Tuesday 02 June 2026, 05:30 UTC 1 min read
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Aidan McAllister gave permission for doctors to take a part of his healthy brain matter to use for dementia research.

Aidan McAllister gave permission for doctors to take a part of his healthy brain matter to use for dementia research.
Aidan McAllister (PERSON)
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