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Sonia Vallabh is on a mission to create a CURE for prion disease — before it’s too late #TEDTalks

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Biomedical researcher Sonia Vallabh's life was turned upside down when she learned she had the genetic mutation for a rare and fatal illness, prion disease, that could strike at any time. Thirteen years later, her search for a cure has led to new insights about how to catch and prevent disease — and how to honor our grandest, most mysterious inheritance: our brains. Watch her full TED Talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04PmEJaYKd0

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