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Serpo
20th June 2013, 04:04 PM
New Study Links Monsanto’s Roundup To Autism, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s
May 10, 2013 by Arjun

Glyphosate is a major component of Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide. Glyphosate was manufactured by Monsanto and is one of the most widely used herbicides around the world. A number of scientific studies surrounding glyphosate have shed light on its effects within the human body. It’s responsible for triggering health problems like gastrointestinal disorders, diabetes, heart disease, obesity, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease.

When you ingest Glyphosate, you are in essence altering the chemistry of your body. It’s completely unnatural and the body doesn’t resonate with it. P450 (CYP) is the gene pathway disrupted when the body takes in Glyphosate(3). P450 creates enzymes that assist with the formation of molecules in cells, as well as breaking them down. CYP enzymes are abundant and have many important functions. They are responsible for detoxifying xenobiotics from the body, things like the various chemicals found in pesticides, drugs and carcinogens. Glyphosate inhibits the CYP enzymes. The CYP pathway is critical for normal, natural functioning of multiple biological systems within our bodies. Because humans that’ve been exposed to glyphosate have a drop in amino acid tryptophan levels, they do not have the necessary active signalling of the neurotransmitter serotonin, which is associated with weight gain, depression and Alzheimer’s disease.


Obviously, the chemistry behind Glyphosate is known by Monsanto. The fact that it disrupts the CYP gene pathway, the enzymes that play a major role in body detoxification is something that can easily contribute to illness and disease. I wonder if this has a direct correlation to the pharmaceutical industry possibly? The same major financial institutions that own major biotech and food corporations also own most of the major pharmaceutical companies. I don’t know how people think it’s a conspiracy to think that our food industry is designed to make us sick. Mainstream media will always promote GMOs and Roundup as well as emphasize their safety. That couldn’t be further from the truth, they damage your DNA and RNA genomes, not just for profit but for experimentation and control. Fidelity investments, State Street Corporation, JP Morgan Chase and The Vanguard Group seem to own all major food corporations and pharmaceutical companies (1)(2).

Not too long a go, a hidden viral gene was also discovered in GMO crops. European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) researchers have discovered a previously unknown viral gene that is known as “Gene VI.” It’s found in most prominent GMO crops, and can disrupt the biological functions within living organisms. You can read more about that here. Not only do we have major issues with Roundup, we also have major issues with the GMO crops that are sprayed with the Roundup. We give so much power over to these corporations, owned by major financial institutions, and they clearly dictate government policy, you can read more about that here. We’ve seen evidence of this recently when Obama signed the Monsanto protection act.

Alternative media outlets are working together to share information around the world. We can easily accept something we know nothing about, and put our trust in corporations and governments that we think are here to serve our interests. All it takes is a little critical questioning and inquiry to discover the truth behind our food industry. Creating awareness is key so people can make better choices in their life!

This study was conducted by Anthony Samsel and Stephanie Seneff. Stephanie Seneff is a Senior Research Scientist at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. She received the B.S. degree in Biophysics in 1968, the M.S. and E.E. degrees in Electrical Engineering in 1980, and the Ph.D degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in 1985, all from MIT. She has published over 170 refereed articles on these subjects, and has been invited to give keynote speeches at several international conferences. She has also supervised numerous Master’s and PhD theses at MIT. If you have any questions about Glyphosate’s role within the human body, you can contact her at seneff@csail.mit.edu.

Sources:

http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/15/4/1416(3)

http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfp/publications/00015/6-Dost-Glyphosate.pdf

http://www.nationofchange.org/study-links-monsanto-s-roundup-autism-parkinson-s-and-alzheimer-s-1367764115

http://www.ofa.org.au/papers/glyphosatereview.htm

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/mh?s=MON+Major+Holders(1)

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/mh?s=JNJ+Major+Holders(2)




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keehah
28th August 2022, 01:39 PM
news.asu.edu: New study shows that commonly used herbicide crosses blood-brain barrier (https://news.asu.edu/20220728-new-study-shows-commonly-used-agricultural-herbicide-crosses-bloodbrain-barrier#:~:text=The%20study%20exposed%20mice%20to% 20high%20doses%20of,amyloid%20beta%20and%20cell%20 death%20in%20cortical%20neurons.)

July 28, 2022
In a new study, Arizona State University Graduate Research Assisstant Joanna Winstone, Assistant Professor Ramon Velazquez and their colleagues at the Translational Genomics Research Institute explore the effects of glyphosate exposure on the brains of mice.

The research demonstrates, for the first time, that glyphosate successfully crosses the blood-brain barrier and infiltrates the brain. Once there, it acts to enhance levels of a critical factor known as TNF-α.

TNF-α is a molecule with two faces. This pro-inflammatory cytokine performs vital functions in the neuroimmune system, acting to enhance the immune response and protect the brain.

When levels of TNF-α are dysregulated, however, a host of diseases linked with neuroinflammation can result. Among these is Alzheimer’s disease.

The study further demonstrates in cell culture studies that glyphosate exposure appears to increase the production of soluble beta amyloid (Aβ) and reduce the viability of neurons. The accumulation of soluble beta amyloid, the sticky protein responsible for the formation of soluble beta amyloid plaques, is one of the central diagnostic hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease.

Further evidence suggestive of potential hazards to neurological health were observed when the researchers examined changes in gene expression via RNA sequencing in the brains of mice following glyphosate exposure.

These RNA transcripts hinted at disruptions in the expression of genes related to neurodegenerative disease, including dysregulation of a class of brain cells responsible for producing the myelin sheath critical for proper neuronal communication. These cells, known as oligodendrocytes, are affected by elevated levels of TNF-α.

“We find increases in TNF-α in the brain, following glyphosate exposure,” said Velazquez, the senior author of the paper. “While we examined (Alzheimer’s disease) pathology, this might have implications for many neurodegenerative diseases, given that neuroinflammation is seen in a variety of brain disorders.”

Velazquez and Winstone, the first author on the study, are researchers with the ASU-Banner Neurodegenerative Disease Research Center and Arizona State University's School of Life Sciences.

The research appears in the current issue of the Journal of Neuroinflammation (https://jneuroinflammation.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12974-022-02544-5). [Glyphosate infiltrates the brain and increases pro-inflammatory cytokine TNFα: implications for neurodegenerative disorders]