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24Feb

A Man Destined for Alzheimer’s Defied It for Decades—Here’s How

Credit:PixabayIn a remarkable case, a man with a high genetic risk for Alzheimer’s defied the odds, avoiding the disease for decades despite carrying a mutation that almost always triggers early onset. His case, the only known instance involving the PSEN2 mutation, adds to just two other recorded cases of extreme Alzheimer’s resilience—both linked to...

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19Dec

Apes can Identify Friends they Haven’t Encountered for Decades

Chimpanzees, as well as bonobos, recognize long-lost friends and family . Creditt: PixaobayApes outshine many of us as they promptly recognize family and friends even after a gap of over two decades, marking the longest-recorded "social memory" in a non-human species.Providing crucial understanding of the evolution of human social recognition, the Johns Hopkins University study...

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