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New
Research Connects Mercury to Alzheimer's Disease |
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| (reprinted from a Press Release on March
26th, 2001 - from the "Retrograde Degeneration of Neurite Membrane
Structural Integrity of Nerve Growth Cones Following InVitro Exposure
to Mercury.") |
| Scientists have shown
that trace amounts of mercury can cause the type of damage to nerves
that is characteristic of the damage found in Alzheimer's Disease.
The level of mercury exposure used in the test was well below levels
found in many humans with mercury/silver amalgam dental fillings.
The research conducted at the University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine
found that the exposure to mercury caused the formation of neurofibrallar
tangles, which are one of the two diagnostic markers for
Alzheimer's Disease. Previous research has shown that mercury can
cause the formation of the other Alzheimer's Disease marker, amyloid
plaques. The scientists also exposed the test nerves to
other elements, including aluminum, but found that only mercury
caused the damage consistent with Alzheimer's Disease. |
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| The research, published
in a paper peer-reviewed medical journal, is accomplished by a video
visual presentation of the effect. Utilizing digital time-lapse
photography, this video shows rapid damage to the nerve cells after
introduction of minute amounts of mercury. Funding for this video
was provided by the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology
(IAOMT). |
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Authors: |
Leong, CW; Syed, NI; Lorsheider
(ret.), FL |
Journal: |
Neuroreport, 12(4):733-737,2001
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Please contact Dr.
Naweed Syed regarding research inquiries and David
Rittenhouse for technical inquiries. |
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and autoimmune diseases
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