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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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·July 11, 2016·5 min read

Potential Blood Biomarkers for Gulf War Illness

Researchers have developed a panel of blood markers that may diagnose Gulf War illness with 90 percent accuracy.

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·February 17, 2016·3 min read

Low Dose Exposure to Organochlorine Pesticides Linked to Cognitive Impairment

A new study reports on increased risk of cognitive impairment in people who were subjected to chronic low dose exposure to certain environmental contaminants.

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·February 4, 2016·4 min read

Brain Formation Pattern Shows Why Early Trauma May Leave No Clues

Researchers report many PV defects could have their origin, not during adult life, but instead in the SST templates that set circuit parameters in the first place.

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·January 25, 2016·4 min read

Exposure to Environmental Toxin May Increase Risk of Alzheimer’s and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases

Chronic exposure to the environmental toxin BMAA may increase the risk for developing neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and ALS.

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·December 4, 2015·3 min read

‘Chemobrain’ Study Examines Effects of Chemotherapies on Cognition in Breast Cancer Survivors

Anthracycline based chemotherapies could have greater negative effects on cognition than nonanthracycline treatments for breast cancer survivors, a new study reports.