Scientists Connect Alzheimers to Mercury

[Guest guest]

I was surprised I hadn't seen this on this newsgroup as yet, so thought

perhaps I should post.

Minc

OUR-KIDS Digest - 10 Apr 2001 to 11 Apr 2001 (#2001-114)SCIENTISTS CONNECT

ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE TO MERCURY

International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology

P.O. Box 608531

Orlando

FL 32860-8531

Phone: 407-298-2450

Fax: 407-298-3075

Email: mziff@... *

Internet: http://www.iaomt.org

NEW RESEARCH CONNECTS MERCURY TO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE!

Research conducted at the University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine has

demonstrated that trace amounts of mercury can cause the type of damage

to nerves that is characteristic of the damage found in Alzheimer's

Disease.

The level of mercury exposure is consistent with those levels found in

humans with mercury/silver amalgam dental fillings.

The exposure to mercury caused the formation of " neurofibrillar

tangles, "

which are one of the two diagnostic markers for Alzheimer's Disease.

The scientists found that other metals, including aluminum, did not

cause

the damage.

Previous research has shown that mercury can cause the formation of the

other Alzheimer's Disease diagnostic marker, " amyloid plaques. "

The research, published in a peer-reviewed medical journal, is

accompanied

by a video visual presentation of the effect.

Utilizing digital time-lapse photography, this video shows rapid damage

to

the nerve cells after introduction of minute amounts of mercury.

Funding for this video was provided by the International Academy of

Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT).

SPECIAL NOTE: The University of Calgary has placed a copy of the video on

their site at:

http://movies.commons.ucalgary.ca/mercury/

To view the video you will need " Quick Time " Player which can be

dowloaded from the site if you do not have it.

This video will be available to media contacts (only) through:

Miss

Media Relations

University of Calgary, Faculty of Medicine

T: 403-220-2945

F: 403-210-8141

Email: thomask@...

Media Embargo Date: 26 March 2001

Title: " Retrograde Degeneration of Neurite Membrane Structural Integrity of

Nerve Growth Cones Following In Vitro Exposure To mercury. "

Authors: Leong, CW; Syed, NI; Lorscheider, FL.

Journal: NeuroReport, 12(4):733-737, 2001.

BIOPROBE COMMENT: This study should remove all doubt regarding the role

that dental mercury from amalgam fillings plays in the development of

Alzheimer's Disease (AD).

Although the American Dental Association would like to have you

believe otherwise, science has clearly demonstrated that there is a

positive correlation between brain mercury levels and the number and

surfaces of " mercury/silver "

amalgam dental fillings.

The mercury levels that caused the devastating damage to nerve cells in

the above referenced study were 100 to 1000 times below those found in the

brains of people with " mercury/silver " amalgam dental fillings.

In 1997, researchers at the University of Calgary Medical School and

the

College of Pharmacy at the University of Kentucky clearly demonstrated

that exposing rats to the same levels of mercury vapor that can be released

from " mercury/silver " amalgam dental fillings caused the mercury to interact

with brain tubulin and disassemble microtubles that maintain neurite

structure.

The identical neurochemical lesion of similar or greater magnitude is

evident in Alzheimer brain homogenates from approximately 80% of

patients, when compared to human age-matched neurological controls.

(Neurotoxicology 1997;18(2):315-324)

In 2000, researchers at the Neurobiology Laboratory, Psychiatric

University Hospital in Basel, Switzerland using neuroblastoma cells exposed

to

mercury demonstrated an increase in production of amyloid protein that makes

up

the amyloid plaques as well as significantly increasing the phophorylation

of Tau protein. (J Neurochem 2000 Jan;74(1):231- 236)

Studies demonstrating a correlation between amalgam dental fillings and

brain mercury levels:

Lakartidningen 1986 Feb 12;83(7):519-522

Swedish Dental Journal 1987;11(5):179-187

Sci Total Environ 1987 Oct;66:263-268

J Prosthet Dent 1987 Dec:58(6):704-707

FASEB J 1989 Dec;3(14):2651-2646

Sci Total Environ 1990 Dec 1;99(1-2):1-22

Sci Total Environ 1993 Sep 30;138(1-3):101-115

J Trace Elem Med Biol 1995 Jul;9(2):82-87

Zentralbl Hyg U:mweltmed 1996 Feb;198(3):275-291

FASEB J 1998 Aug;12(11):971-980

Biometals 1999 Sep;12(3):227-231

There is plenty to read on all of the above subjects. You could take

a look at www.amalgam.org OR www.bioprobe.com OR

www.talkinternational.com -- or try a search engine. Among other

things, you could look for American Academy of Biological Dentistry,

Internation Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicity, and Foundation for Toxic

Free Dentistry. Generally the topic of what materials are

best seems complex.

~~~~~ http://www.our-kids.org/ for Help/Info/Interest ~~~~~

[Guest guest]

We talked about it a while back. I called the pathologist who did the autopsy

on my grandmother (had to call them because we still hadn't received a report

after a year) and asked why they hadn't checked for metals. He said, " That

costs extra " . The whole reason for the autopsy was for Alzheimer's research!

He said he considered mercury more of an issue than aluminum and he and his wife

and kids had their fillings replaced as a cautionary measure. My mother whose

Alzheimer's began appearing in her 50s has off the charts high nickel. We've

also taliked about the benefits of Epsom salts for those with Alz.

S

On Thu, 12 April 2001, " minc " wrote:

>

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> <tt>

> I was surprised I hadn't seen this on this newsgroup as yet, so thought<BR>

> perhaps I should post.<BR>

> <BR>

> Minc<BR>

> <BR>

> <BR>

> OUR-KIDS Digest - 10 Apr 2001 to 11 Apr 2001 (#2001-114)SCIENTISTS CONNECT<BR>

> ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE TO MERCURY<BR>

> <BR>

> International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology<BR>

> P.O. Box 608531<BR>

> Orlando<BR>

> FL 32860-8531<BR>

> Phone: 407-298-2450<BR>

> Fax: 407-298-3075<BR>

> Email: mziff@... *<BR>

> Internet: <a href= " http://www.iaomt.org " >http://www.iaomt.org</a><BR>

> <BR>

> NEW RESEARCH CONNECTS MERCURY TO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE!<BR>

> <BR>

> & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; Research conducted at the University of Calgary

Faculty of Medicine has<BR>

> demonstrated that trace amounts of mercury can cause the type of damage<BR>

> to nerves that is characteristic of the damage found in Alzheimer's<BR>

> Disease.<BR>

> <BR>

> & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; The level of mercury exposure is consistent with

those levels found in<BR>

> humans with mercury/silver amalgam dental fillings.<BR>

> & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; The exposure to mercury caused the formation of

& quot;neurofibrillar<BR>

> tangles, & quot;<BR>

> which are one of the two diagnostic markers for Alzheimer's Disease.<BR>

> <BR>

> & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; The scientists found that other metals, including

aluminum, did not<BR>

> cause<BR>

> the damage.<BR>

> <BR>

> & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; Previous research has shown that mercury can cause

the formation of the<BR>

> other Alzheimer's Disease diagnostic marker, & quot;amyloid plaques. & quot;<BR>

> <BR>

> & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; The research, published in a peer-reviewed medical

journal, is<BR>

> accompanied<BR>

> by a video visual presentation of the effect.<BR>

> <BR>

> & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; Utilizing digital time-lapse photography, this video

shows rapid damage<BR>

> to<BR>

> the nerve cells after introduction of minute amounts of mercury.<BR>

> <BR>

> & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; Funding for this video was provided by the

International Academy of<BR>

> Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT).<BR>

> <BR>

> SPECIAL NOTE: The University of Calgary has placed a copy of the video on<BR>

> their site at:<BR>

> <BR>

> <a

href= " http://movies.commons.ucalgary.ca/mercury/ " >http://movies.commons.ucalgary\

..ca/mercury/</a><BR>

> <BR>

> To view the video you will need & quot;Quick Time & quot; Player which can be<BR>

> dowloaded from the site if you do not have it.<BR>

> <BR>

> This video will be available to media contacts (only) through:<BR>

> <BR>

> Miss <BR>

> Media Relations<BR>

> University of Calgary, Faculty of Medicine<BR>

> T: 403-220-2945<BR>

> F: 403-210-8141<BR>

> Email: thomask@...<BR>

> <BR>

> Media Embargo Date: 26 March 2001<BR>

> <BR>

> Title: & quot;Retrograde Degeneration of Neurite Membrane Structural Integrity

of<BR>

> Nerve Growth Cones Following In Vitro Exposure To mercury. & quot;<BR>

> <BR>

> Authors: Leong, CW; Syed, NI; Lorscheider, FL.<BR>

> Journal: NeuroReport, 12(4):733-737, 2001.<BR>

> <BR>

> BIOPROBE COMMENT: This study should remove all doubt regarding the role<BR>

> that dental mercury from amalgam fillings plays in the development of<BR>

> Alzheimer's Disease (AD).<BR>

> <BR>

> & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; Although the American Dental Association would like

to have you<BR>

> believe otherwise, science has clearly demonstrated that there is a<BR>

> positive correlation between brain mercury levels and the number and<BR>

> surfaces of & quot;mercury/silver & quot;<BR>

> amalgam dental fillings.<BR>

> <BR>

> & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; The mercury levels that caused the devastating damage

to nerve cells in<BR>

> the above referenced study were 100 to 1000 times below those found in the<BR>

> brains of people with & quot;mercury/silver & quot; amalgam dental fillings.<BR>

> <BR>

> & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; In 1997, researchers at the University of Calgary

Medical School and<BR>

> the<BR>

> College of Pharmacy at the University of Kentucky clearly demonstrated<BR>

> that exposing rats to the same levels of mercury vapor that can be

released<BR>

> from & quot;mercury/silver & quot; amalgam dental fillings caused the mercury to

interact<BR>

> with brain tubulin and disassemble microtubles that maintain neurite<BR>

> structure.<BR>

> <BR>

> & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; The identical neurochemical lesion of similar or

greater magnitude is<BR>

> evident in Alzheimer brain homogenates from approximately 80% of<BR>

> patients, when compared to human age-matched neurological controls.<BR>

> (Neurotoxicology 1997;18(2):315-324)<BR>

> <BR>

> & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; In 2000, researchers at the Neurobiology Laboratory,

Psychiatric<BR>

> University Hospital in Basel, Switzerland using neuroblastoma cells

exposed<BR>

> to<BR>

> mercury demonstrated an increase in production of amyloid protein that

makes<BR>

> up<BR>

> the amyloid plaques as well as significantly increasing the phophorylation<BR>

> of Tau protein. (J Neurochem 2000 Jan;74(1):231- 236)<BR>

> <BR>

> Studies demonstrating a correlation between amalgam dental fillings and<BR>

> brain mercury levels:<BR>

> <BR>

> Lakartidningen 1986 Feb 12;83(7):519-522<BR>

> Swedish Dental Journal 1987;11(5):179-187<BR>

> Sci Total Environ 1987 Oct;66:263-268<BR>

> J Prosthet Dent 1987 Dec:58(6):704-707<BR>

> FASEB J 1989 Dec;3(14):2651-2646<BR>

> Sci Total Environ 1990 Dec 1;99(1-2):1-22<BR>

> Sci Total Environ 1993 Sep 30;138(1-3):101-115<BR>

> J Trace Elem Med Biol 1995 Jul;9(2):82-87<BR>

> Zentralbl Hyg U:mweltmed 1996 Feb;198(3):275-291<BR>

> FASEB J 1998 Aug;12(11):971-980<BR>

> Biometals 1999 Sep;12(3):227-231<BR>

> <BR>

> <BR>

> There is plenty to read on all of the above subjects. You could take<BR>

> a look at www.amalgam.org OR www.bioprobe.com & nbsp; OR<BR>

> www.talkinternational.com -- or try a search engine. Among other<BR>

> things, you could look for American Academy of Biological Dentistry,<BR>

> Internation Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicity, and Foundation for

Toxic<BR>

> Free Dentistry. & nbsp; Generally the topic of what materials are<BR>

> best seems complex.<BR>

> <BR>

> ~~~~~ & nbsp; <a

href= " http://www.our-kids.org/ " >http://www.our-kids.org/</a> & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp;

for Help/Info/Interest & nbsp; ~~~~~<BR>

> <BR>

> <BR>

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