Is there a connection between BMAA and neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)? The researcher Lotta Berntzon writes about research results published in the journal Neuroscience.
Detection of the neurotoxin BMAA in Swedish individuals
BMAA can be produced by cyanobacteria and was earlier detected in fish and several other organisms in the Baltic Sea. The toxin is now also found in the central nervous system in three out of 25 examined individuals in Sweden.
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April 5, 2016
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Johan Klint
Source: Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences
