Nuns donate their brains to Alzheimer's research

Saturday, August 21, 2010 - 19:14 in Psychology & Sociology

By taking yearly tests and giving their brains to science after they die, members of religious orders help doctors understand more about the disease.Catholic nuns are known for their acts of charity, but Sister Adrienne Schmidt has found a way to give beyond the grave: She will donate her brain to science.

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