Does paraquat cause Parkinson's? What the evidence says about this common weed killer
Paraquat is one of the world's most widely used herbicides. It's also highly toxic, and some research points to a link with Parkinson's disease.
Jun 16, 2026
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Heterocyclic Compounds: News and Research on Pyridinium Compounds
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What is myasthenia gravis and how does it affect sufferers?
Former tennis star Monica Seles has revealed she has been diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, a rare autoimmune condition that affects how the muscles work. The multiple Grand Slam champion says she was actually diagnosed three ...
Aug 28, 2025
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Inside Porton Down: What I learned during three years at the UK's most secretive chemical weapons laboratory
When I first arrived at the top secret Porton Down laboratory, I was aware of very little about its activities. I knew it was the UK's chemical defense research center and that over the years it had conducted tests with chemical ...
Feb 23, 2025
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Discovery solves baffling mystery around Gulf War Illness in veterans
In a world-first discovery, Griffith University researchers have discovered that faulty cell function in veterans suffering from Gulf War Illness (GWI), also known as Gulf War Syndrome (GWS), is likely caused by intense exposure ...
Jul 15, 2024
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New hypothesis emerges on Parkinson's disease's origins and spread
The nose or the gut? For the past two decades, the scientific community has debated the wellspring of the toxic proteins at the source of Parkinson's disease. In 2003, a German pathologist, Heiko Braak, MD, first proposed ...
Apr 11, 2024
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Study helps explain post-COVID exercise intolerance
Exercise intolerance, or the inability to perform physical activity at the expected or desired level, is one of the many symptoms associated with long COVID. In a study, Yale researchers help explain what is explicitly driving ...
Dec 19, 2023
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Unraveling the gut's role in Gulf War illness
Growing up, Texas A&M University biomedical engineering doctoral student Claudia Collier understood that a family outing could abruptly end at any moment. The possibility that her mother might suffer from a flare-up loomed, ...
Sep 26, 2023
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Parkinson's disease is more common than thought. Toxins may contribute to rising rates
Parkinson's disease strikes nearly 90,000 older Americans a year, 30,000 more than was previously estimated, according to a study published Thursday.
Dec 15, 2022
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Smartphones are reservoirs of allergens according to new research
According to the 2018 U.S. Census, smart phones are present in 85% of American households. They are reportedly viewed 14 million times a day, making them potential receptacles for environmental hazards such as allergens. ...
Nov 10, 2022
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Mouthwashes may suppress SARS-CoV-2
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is an airborne disease transmitted via aerosols, which are spread from the oral and nasal cavities—the mouth and the nose. In addition to the well-known division and spread of the ...
Oct 6, 2022
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