Factoid/2020/03/23
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Parkinson's disease and blue-green algae toxins
- "Scientists have discovered a possible link between Parkinson’s disease and a gene impacted by a neurotoxin found in blue-green algae... 'We found a gene, previously not known to be linked to Parkinson’s, which displayed reduced activity in people with the disease'... Neurotoxins released by blue-green algae reduce activity of the gene identified in the study. Researchers predict this will lead to higher oxidative stress levels in nerve cells associated with Parkinson’s disease, which can lead to cell death." - Excerpt from University of Queensland
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