I heard of this project a few years ago !
You, or they(of the site you posted) want people to allow their computers to be linked together in a vast distibuted processing network dedicated to unlocking the cause of Neurological Disorders caused by 'Malformed Proteins' .
That term is usually referenced to research into 'Prions', an unproven pathological entity that is supposed to cause Creutzfeld-Jacob Desease(CJD) .
These misshaphen proteins are believed to be the cause of other neurological disorders(Mad Cow Desease) -
Some have speculated it might be a cause of AIDS - -
but not Alzhiemer's Desease - - - that is what Reagan died of .
So how is this project supposed to help in that area ?
"but not Alzhiemer's Desease - - - that is what Reagan died of"
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