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Brain Donation FAQ's
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The donated tissue will be used for ongoing research within the 5 member brain banks of BDR, and other laboratories.
Each establishment undertakes research of the highest calibre, reviewed by leading scientists in the field.
Collectively, thousands of scientific papers have been published using donated tissue, in areas such as Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, Lewy Body dementia, frontotemporal dementia, Parkinson's disease, motor neuron disease and depression. These have contributed to new treatments for Alzheimer's disease, and recognition of other types of dementia and development of treatments.