Tag: protein

A General Review of Titanium Toxicity

A General Review of Titanium Toxicity by Kyeong Tae Kim, Mi Young Eo, Truc Thi Hoang Nguyen &  Soung Min Kim Background Titanium is a commonly used inert bio-implant material within the medical and dental fields. Although the use of titanium is thought to be safe with a high success rate, in some cases, there are rare reports of […]

A Hypothesis and Evidence That Mercury May be an Etiological Factor in Alzheimer’s Disease

A Hypothesis and Evidence That Mercury May be an Etiological Factor in Alzheimer’s Disease The cause of Alzheimer’s disease [AD] has been one of the great medical mysteries since Alois Alzheimer first identified this disease in 1906. It is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, affecting 4.2 million citizens. Although recent […]

Genetic Susceptibility to Neurodegeneration in Amazon: Apolipoprotein E Genotyping in Vulnerable Populations Exposed to Mercury

Genetic Susceptibility to Neurodegeneration in Amazon: Apolipoprotein E Genotyping in Vulnerable Populations Exposed to Mercury Human exposure to mercury is presently a major public health concern worldwide (Sheehan et al., 2014; Andreoli and Sprovieri, 2017). Since 2013, a growing number of countries are agreeing to join efforts aiming to protect human health and the environment against […]