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Aluminium in human brain tissue

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Professor Chris Exley

We have now measured the concentration of aluminium in human brain tissue from over two hundred donors involving at least five different brain banks. This equates to several thousand individual brain tissue samples. We have information relating to sporadic and familial Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, cancer, epilepsy and autism. If I am honest, I am […]

Increased Risk of Head & Brain Injury Among Persons With Alzheimer’s Using Antipsychotics

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Hippocratic Post

The use of antipsychotics is associated with increased risks of head and brain injuries among persons with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland. The risk increase was highest at the initiation of antipsychotic use. The results were published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS). “As […]