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·October 22, 2019·3 min read

Exposure to environmental PCBs impairs brain function in mice

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), chemicals commonly used during the 20th century as flame retardants and in industrial products, disrupt the performance of astrocytes, leading to impaired function. Environmental exposure to PCBs could contribute to a range of neurodegenerative diseases.

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·January 5, 2019·4 min read

Gut Microbiome Protects Against Acute Arsenic Toxicity

A new study reveals the role gut microbes play in protecting against arsenic toxicity.

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·May 3, 2018·5 min read

Mercury Rising: Are All the Fish We Eat Toxic?

Researchers say industrial fishing could be exposing people in coastal areas and island nations to excessively high levels of mercury. It is estimated that people from 38% of countries examined may be exposed to higher methylmercury levels from fish than is deemed safe for fetal development.

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·October 11, 2017·4 min read

How Green Tea Extract Could Help Protect Against Alzheimer’s

Researchers reveal a compound in green tea extract may help protect the brain against cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's by coating toxic oligomers.

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·June 8, 2017·5 min read

Culprit Hidden in Plain Sight in Alzheimer’s Development

Study raises further concern about exposure to air pollution and Alzheimer's development.

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·May 11, 2017·5 min read

Everyday Chemicals May Affect Brain Development, Including Fetal IQ

Researchers look at the potentially negative role exposure to some common chemicals can have on brain development and IQ.

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·February 11, 2017·4 min read

Alzheimer’s May Be Linked to Defective Brain Cells Spreading Disease

Findings may help researchers better understand how diseases can spread through the brain.

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·February 6, 2017·4 min read

Jekyll and Hyde Cells: Their Role in Brain Injury and Disease Revealed

A new study sheds further light on the role astrocytes play in neurodegenerative disorders.

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·January 11, 2017·5 min read

Salmonella May Help Treat Brain Tumors

A strain of a bacteria commonly associated with food poisoning could prove an unlikely ally in the battle against glioblastoma brain cancer, a new study reports.

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·September 16, 2016·3 min read

Poison in the Brain: Toxic Structures in Neuronal Nuclei of Alzheimer’s Patients

Researchers believe their new findings may supersede the amyloid hypothesis of Alzheimer's disease.

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·September 6, 2016·2 min read

Toxic Air Pollution Nanoparticles Found in the Human Brain

Researchers report they have discovered tiny magnetic nanoparticles from air pollution lodged in the human brain. They believe these nanoparticles could contribute to some cases of Alzheimer's.