Alzheimer’s: link with glyphosate

A new study confirms that people exposed to the glyphosate are at greater risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. Pathologies for which there are no real treatments to cure. The onset of these diseases can be caused or promoted by genetic factors, diet, lifestyle, pollution and environmental contaminants.

The study experiment focused on glyphosate, a herbicide still widely used today. The ability of glycophate has been shown to overcome the blood-brain barrier, increasing the risk of development Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. Glysophate works by increasing TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor alpha or tumor necrosis factor alpha. The latter is a protein that acts as a pro-inflammatory. High levels of this protein have been linked to inflammation caused by neurological diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease. Exposure to glycophate increases the production of soluble beta-amyloid that contributes to diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. In addition, the vitality of neurons decreases. Glyphosphate also modifies genes.

Other studies will confirm this claim, but it already seems that the link between glyphosate and Alzheimer’s symptoms is there. Such a pathology is in the form of Dementia are more common and still lack effective treatments. It presents with mild amnesia and later impairs cognitive skills and language. Worryingly, glyphosate can infiltrate the brain and nervous system. Researchers should delve into this part of the study. Glyphosphate is still considered safe by the agencies and approved and used in agriculture. It will be approved until at least 2023.