Scientists in Jackson may be on their way to finding the cure to Alzheimer's. Researchers at Brain Chemistry Labs have been studying dolphin brains. They are doing this as part of their quest to cure ...

Chemicals from household electronics are accumulating in the brains of dolphins and porpoises in the Indo-Pacific, according to a new study that calls for urgent regulation to cut e-waste pollution.

Dolphins living in the Indian River Lagoon faced Alzheimer’s-like changes to their brains during harmful algal bloom season, according to a recently released 10-year study. The alterations in the ...

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Liquid crystal monomers (LCMs) are critical components of laptop, television, and smartphone screens. Given their ubiquity in the environment, these compounds are considered persistent pollutants, ...

A new study links a neurotoxin found in harmful algal blooms in the Indian River Lagoon to brain changes in dolphins there similar to Alzheimer's disease in humans. "The key takeaway is that it's just ...

Scientists are studying if toxins from blue-green algae cause dementia-like symptoms in stranded dolphins. Researchers found high levels of a neurotoxin in the brains of dolphins stranded during algae ...

c: Beta-amyloid pathology in a stranded dolphin brain; g: hyperphosphorylated tau protein in the brain of a stranded dolphin. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of ...