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ALZHEIMERS DISEASE:
Attack of the (Alzheimer's) Killer TomatoesTransgenic tomatoes expressing beta-amyloaid may serve as a vaccine against the dreaded neurodegenerative disease.
The 1978 classic Attack of the Killer Tomatoes showed just how terrifying the marauding fruit could be, but can the little suckers be harnessed for good instead of evil? That’s the plan from scientists in South Korea, who have created a genetically altered tomato in the hopes of eventually vaccinating people against Alzheimer’s disease.
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