What it’s like to donate part of your brain
- Posted on March 11, 2026
- By CNN
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What it’s like to donate part of your brain

A 28-year-old man with cancer is donating part of his living brain to Alzheimer’s research. Scientists say studying living tissue could help accelerate the search for a cure. CNN’s Isobel Yeung spoke with Aidan Mcallister about why the cause is so personal. Stream the full story now on the CNN app.