She hopes that the monitoring program will deter people from taking advantage of the vulnerability of children in the combat zone.

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It isn't clear how the treatment helps Alzheimer's patients, but it appears to take advantage of antibodies from the plasma donors that combat a protein called amyloid, which clumps in the brains of people with the ailment.

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They have also used their formidable presence in Israel's combat units and supporters in Mr Netanyahu's ruling coalition to press home their advantage.

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