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Glyphosate, a controversial herbicide, has been approved for use in the European Union for another 10 years despite uncertainty over whether it increases the risk of neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson disease. We call for new approaches to assessing the neurotoxicity of glyphosate and other pesticides and improving their regulation.
New research indicates that in a mouse model of Parkinson disease, α-synuclein is trafficked from the brain to the gut by CD11c-expressing macrophages.
Speaking at the XXVI World Congress of Neurology, Eva Feldman highlighted the global burden of diabetic peripheral neuropathy in people with type 2 diabetes and suggested dietary and lifestyle modifications that might help to reduce this burden.