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Dr. Ratner discusses exposure to neurotoxicants as a cause of neurodiversity

7/2/2018

Dr. Marcia Ratner, discusses the role neurotoxic chemical exposures play in creating neurodiverse conditions, and gives tips on prevention and treatment options.

Link to Blog Post at DifferentBrains.org

The Role of Exposure to Neurotoxic #Chemicals in #Neurodiversity https://t.co/nrmZclrird
— Dr. Marcia Ratner (@Neurotoxicant) July 3, 2018

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Changes in gene expression induced by paraquat and maneb implicated in risk for Parkinson's disease

7/2/2018

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Ana Sandoiu reports in Medical News Today on her interview with Dr. Scott Ryan whose research is focused on investigating why some people develop Parkinson's disease while other do not," According to Dr. Ryan, "People with a predisposition for Parkinson's disease are more affected by these low-level exposures to agrochemicals and therefore more likely to develop the disease."

He and his colleagues used human cells to study the role of two pesticides, paraquat and maneb, in Parkinson's disease. They found that the levels of these toxic chemicals that impaired the cells in their model were below those deemed safe by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) suggesting that the EPA's guidelines for paraquat and maneb should be re-evaluated.

Link to original story in Medical News Today

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