Mexico City’s air pollution has detrimental impact on Alzheimer’s disease gene

A new study by researchers heightens concerns over the detrimental impact of air pollution on hippocampal metabolites as early markers of neurodegeneration in young urbanites carrying an allele 4 of the apolipoprotein E gene (APOE). This is associated with the risk for Alzheimer disease (AD) and a susceptibility marker for poor outcome in traumatic brain injury (TBI) recovery.

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September 24, 2015 | Categories: Environment, Health and Medicine | Tags: alzheimers, global warming, health, medicine, neurobiology, neurology, pediatrics, peer reviewed, political issues, polution, public health, science | Leave a comment