herbicides

Researchers propose that Parkinson’s disease may start in the gut, not the brain

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Scientists propose that Parkinson’s disease may begin far from the brain, where environmental toxins, microbiome disruption, and intestinal barrier damage interact to ignite the biological cascade leading to neurodegeneration. Environmental insults reduce gut resilience and initiate convergent mechanisms that drive Parkinson’s disease. A lifetime of environmental insults (including Western diets and food additives, nano- and microplastics, … Read more

Glyphosate poses risks to female fertility and reproductive health, study says

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Uterine damage, genetic changes, hormone disruption are among the health effects found in scientific studies  The evidence suggests glyphosate can harm the female reproductive system and increase the risk of infertility and disease in multiple ways. (Photo credit: iStock by Getty Images) Glyphosate, the world’s most widely used herbicide, disrupts female hormones and damages the … Read more