Common Pesticide Damages Brain Cell Recycling System and Increases Parkinson's Risk

Common pesticide damages brain cell recycling system and increases Parkinson's risk

A common agricultural pesticide known as chlorpyrifos may play a substantial role in the development of Parkinson’s disease. New research from the University of California, Los Angeles, combines decades of human data with animal models to demonstrate how this specific chemical damages brain cells. The study indicates that the pesticide disrupts the brain’s cellular cleaning system, leading to the accumulation of toxic proteins. These findings we…

The pesticide chlorpyrifos increases the risk of Parkinson’s disease

Pesticides as a class have been associated with an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease (PD), but it is unclear which specific pesticides contribute