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·May 3, 2025·5 min read

Bitten Hundreds of Times, Now His Blood Could Save Snakebite Victims

Scientists have developed the most broadly protective antivenom yet, using antibodies from a donor who built immunity through years of self-injection with lethal snake venoms. By combining two antibodies from the donor with a small molecule inhibitor, the antivenom protected mice from deadly snakes like black mambas and king cobras.

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·June 5, 2019·3 min read

Bad diets making for bad memories

Perineuronal nets (PNNs) and the neurons they enmesh can be damaged by poor diets. Excessive consumption of foods high in saturated fats and refined sugars cause inflammation and oxidative stress, resulting in cognitive decline and poor memory.

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·May 16, 2019·4 min read

Algal blooms in Lake Erie’s central basin could produce neurotoxins

A cyanobacterium caused by blue-green algae blooms has been identified in the waters of Lake Erie. The cyanobacterium is capable of producing a neurotoxin that can attack the central nervous system in humans.

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·December 4, 2018·5 min read

A Toxin That Travels From Stomach to Brain May Trigger Parkinson’s

A new study reports the combination of a toxic herbicide and lectins may trigger Parkinsonism after the toxins travel from the stomach to the brain.

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·January 26, 2018·2 min read

New Type of Botox Identified

Researchers have identified a new active botulinum neurotoxin. The discovery could lead to the development of new protein therapeutics.

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·January 23, 2018·3 min read

New Therapeutic Avenue for Parkinson’s

A new study reports researchers have identified a possible new avenue for treating Parkinson's symptoms and neuropathology. Clearing senescent astrocytes appears to help prevent sporadic versions of the disease triggered by exposure to pesticides.

the researcher is holding a sample from Lake Winnipeg.

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·November 29, 2017·3 min read

Neurotoxin Discovered in Lake Winnipeg

Researchers have discovered a neurotoxin linked to a range of neurodegenerative diseases in Lake Winnipeg. The neurotoxin, BMAA, is found in high concentration in Cyanobacteria during periods of bloom.

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·June 1, 2017·5 min read

Baby Teeth Link Autism and Heavy Metals

According to researchers, the baby teeth of children with autism contain higher concentrations of toxic lead, and less manganese and zinc that children who are not on the spectrum.

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·March 4, 2017·5 min read

Stem Cells Derived Neural Networks Grown On Chip As An Alternative to Animal Testing

A new method of growing neural networks from stem cells is capable of detecting the activity of Clostridium botulinum neurotoxins and could help to minimize animal research.

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·February 8, 2017·4 min read

Designer Compound May Untangle Damage Leading to Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers report a new compound could help prevent and may even reverse some of the brain injury caused by the Tau protein in dementia.

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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.

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·August 29, 2016·4 min read

Shark Fins and Meat Contain High Levels of Neurotoxins Associated With Alzheimer’s

Researchers have found high concentrations of neurotoxins linked to Alzheimer's disease in the fins and muscles of 10 species of sharks. One of the toxins also has been found in shark fin and shark cartilage supplements.

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neurotoxins

Bitten Hundreds of Times, Now His Blood Could Save Snakebite Victims

Bad diets making for bad memories

Algal blooms in Lake Erie’s central basin could produce neurotoxins

A Toxin That Travels From Stomach to Brain May Trigger Parkinson’s

New Type of Botox Identified

New Therapeutic Avenue for Parkinson’s

Neurotoxin Discovered in Lake Winnipeg

Baby Teeth Link Autism and Heavy Metals

Stem Cells Derived Neural Networks Grown On Chip As An Alternative to Animal Testing

Designer Compound May Untangle Damage Leading to Alzheimer’s Disease

Toxic Air Pollution Nanoparticles Found in the Human Brain

Shark Fins and Meat Contain High Levels of Neurotoxins Associated With Alzheimer’s

Blood Sugar Patterns Strongly Linked to Sleep Quality

AI Brain Model Reveals How Fear Works in Real Life

Blood Transfusions May Accelerate Alzheimer’s Progression

Boosting Sleep Ripples Helps Preserve Memories Normally Forgotten

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