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Exposure to algae toxin increases the risk of Alzheimer's-like illnesses

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageBlue-green algae blooms are increasing in size and frequency as global temperatures rise.

A paper published today suggests chronic exposure to an environmental toxin may increase the risk of neurodegenerative illness.

For the first time, researchers have shown that feeding vervet monkeys a toxin produced by blue-green algae resulted in protein...

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