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  "path": "/harmless-peptide-may-actually-be-linked-to-alzheimers-disease/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-18T15:20:22.000Z",
  "site": "https://scitechdaily.com",
  "tags": [
    "Health",
    "Alzheimer's Disease",
    "Neuroscience",
    "Peptide",
    "UC Santa Cruz"
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  "textContent": "Research from UC Santa Cruz indicates that the P3 peptide—an alternative cleavage product of the amyloid precursor protein—may play a role in Alzheimer’s disease. For many years, pharmaceutical companies have focused their Alzheimer’s drug development efforts on amyloid beta, a peptide known for forming sticky deposits in the brain. Billions of dollars and decades of [...]",
  "title": "“Harmless” Peptide May Actually Be Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease"
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