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Shallow-water (but not deep-water) octopuses have mutations producing high-fidelity ribosomes that make a lot fewer protein aggregates of the type involved in Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, ALS & Huntington's Disease. It *may not* be a coincidence that this evolved in large-brained cephalopods.
Science MagazineCertain shallow-water species of octopuses carry a mutation that reduces translation errors and prevents toxic protein buildup. Learn more: https://scim.ag/44TVJ86