Common pesticide linked to 2.5 times the risk of Parkinson’s disease
A pesticide used for decades in agriculture may be linked to a much greater risk of Parkinson's disease, and scientists have uncovered a possible explanation for how it damages the brain.
The study, published in Molecular Neurodegeneration , goes beyond identifying a connection between pesticide exposure and Parkinson's. By examining what happens inside affected brain cells, the researchers uncovered a biological mechanism that could eventually provide new ways to protect the brain from damage.
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