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Pesticides On the Brain: The Environmental Factors Behind Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is characterized by the progressive degeneration of dopaminergic neurons within the substantia nigra, a region in the midbrain critical for motor planning and reward-seeking behavior. …

Global Climate Change & Asthma: Pulmonary Consequences of Fossil Fuels

A wave of research in the past few years shows a positive correlation between the ongoing climate change and increases in prevalence and severity of asthma and other…

Research: Effects of Frying Oil on Acrylamide Formation in Potatoes

Abstract In 2002, Swedish scientists discovered acrylamide formation in some starchy foods prepared at high temperatures (1). This has since become a major concern in the food industry…