Inquinamento dell'aria, Alzheimer e danni al cervello dei bambini



Alzheimer's-like brain changes seen in young who breathed polluted air.

Jan 30, 2012

Calderon-Garciduenas, L, M Kavanaugh, M Block, AD Angiulli, R Delgado-Chavez, R Torres-Jardon, A Gonzalez-Maciel, R Reynoso-Robles, N Osnaya, R Villarreal-Calderon, R Guo, H Zhaowei, Z Hongtu, G Perry and P Diaz. 2011. Neuroinflammation, Alzheimer's disease-associated pathology, and down-regulation of the prion-related protein in air pollution-exposed children and young adults. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/JAD-2011-110722.

Synopsis by Heather Volk

A study examining postmortem brains of children and young adults suggests that exposure to air pollution causes changes in the brain that are similar to those seen in Alzheimer's patients.

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