Does BMAA cause Alzheimer’s in humans?

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By Dr. Deborah Mash Lead researcher and neurology professor at the University of Miami Dr. Deborah Mash is studying the link between Alzheimer’s signs More...

" What we discovered is we could detect this toxin in post mortem brain tissue - brains that were donated for research - from Alzheimer's disease patients. There was a rather high frequency of detection as a matter of fact, only incidental detection in people who were unaffected healthy controls. And we also found it in ALS, but we didn't see it in Huntington's. "

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