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Episode 2 | Nuns and the Aging Brain

A study of nuns’ brains produces an unexpected revelation. A third of the brains tested at autopsy showed signs of Alzheimer’s but cognitive tests had revealed that the brain owners had shown no symptoms of this terrible disease. What was going on?
Clip Season 1 Episode 2 Length 03:37 Premiere: 10/21/15

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Clip Length 03:37 Premiere Date 10/21/15

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