Alzheimer's disease (AD) 1− 3 is the most common form of dementia (estimated∼ 50− 60%
of all cases), associated with loss of memory (in particular episodic memory), cognitive …

Neurodegeneration is a broadly defined term that describes the loss of neuronal structure
and function, and produces disorders known as neurodegenerative diseases. A common …

Many studies indicate a crucial role for the vitamin B12 and folate-dependent enzyme
methionine synthase (MS) in brain development and function, but vitamin B12 status in the …

Recently higher rates of autism diagnosis suggest involvement of environmental factors in
causing this developmental disorder, in concert with genetic risk factors. Autistic children …

Aluminum is an experimentally demonstrated neurotoxin and the most commonly used
vaccine adjuvant. Despite almost 90 years of widespread use of aluminum adjuvants …

Mercury is one of the most toxic substances known to humans. It has been introduced into
the human environment and has also been widely used in medicine. Since circumstantial …

According to the Autism Society of America, autism is now considered to be an epidemic.
The increase in the rate of autism revealed by epidemiological studies and government …

Background It has been hypothesized that early exposure to thimerosal, a mercury-
containing preservative used in vaccines and immune globulin preparations, is associated …

Exposure to toxic metals poses a serious human health hazard based on ubiquitous
environmental presence, the extent of exposure, and the toxicity and disease states …

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is caused by an expanded CGG repeat (> 200 repeats) in the
5'untranslated portion of the fragile mental retardation 1 gene (FMR1), leading to deficiency …