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MP Blunkett pledges to donate his brain
SHEFFIELD MP David Blunkett today pledged to donate his brain to dementia research.
The former home secretary is supporting a new 2 million scheme which is calling on people to donate their brains for research when they die.
Scientists from Brains for Dementia warned that a severe shortage of brain donations is leading to major delays in the search for a cure or treatments for dementia.
Brightside MP Mr Blunkett said: "As vice-president of the Alzheimer's Society I have seen first-hand the devastating impact of this condition that affects 700,000 people in the UK.
"I hope to be using my brain for a good while longer yet, but I'm pleased to know that it may help people in the future when I no longer have need of it."
Dr Chris Morris from Newcastle University's Newcastle Brain Tissue Resource urged more people to pledge to donate their brain when they die.
He said: "Much of what we know about the brain comes from research on donated brain tissue."
Brains for Dementia research brain bank network was being launched today to help provide brains for research.
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