DALLAS: Toxic algae found in 12 freshwater lakes and reservoirs across Britain may be responsible for an increase in dementia, scientists have warned.
Researchers in the US have discovered that a chemical called BMAA, a by-product of a common blue-green moss, is present in seafood and plants, through which it is feared it enters the food chain.
The research suggests that the poisonous chemical could be linked to neurological conditions such as Alzheimer’s and Motor Neurone Disease (MND).
Researchers investigated the link between a toxin called BMAA and a rare neurodegenerative disease (resembling Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Motor Neurone Disease) common within the Chamorro community living on the island of Guam.
BMAA is produced by a type of bacteria found in marine environments and which builds up in very high levels in the diet of people in this community…