Metals are involved in different pathophysiological mechanisms associated with
neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs), including Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's …

The heavy metals lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), and cadmium (Cd) are ubiquitous environmental
pollutants and are known to exert severe adverse impacts on the nervous system even at …

Heavy metal pollution is a serious problem for the environment due to their toxicity,
persistency, bioaccumulation, and bio magnifications property. Heavy metal contamination …

Background Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most prevalent cause of cognitive impairment
and dementia worldwide. The pathobiology of the disease has been studied in the form of …

People spend increasing amounts of time at home, yet the indoor home environment
remains understudied in terms of potential exposure to toxic trace metals. We evaluated …

In 2007, supplementation with the trace element selenium in a trial was unexpectedly found
to be associated with an excess risk of type 2 diabetes. Given the concerns raised by these …

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive motor neuron (MN) disease. Its primary
cause remains elusive, although a combination of different causal factors cannot be ruled …

It is estimated that by the year 2050 there will be more than 1.5 billion people globally over
the age of 65 years. Aging is associated with changes to a number of different cellular …

With an increasing focus on health in contemporary society, interest in the diagnosis,
treatment, and prevention of diseases has grown rapidly. Accordingly, the demand for …

Introduction Urban greening is a climate change-related policy with considerable health
benefits. But do these benefits extend to prevention of dementia and, if so, which types of …