Vehicle pollution significantly damages mouse brain

Thursday, April 7, 2011 - 10:30 in Health & Medicine

If mice commuted, their brains might find it progressively harder to navigate the maze of Los Angeles freeways. A new study reveals that after short-term exposure to vehicle pollution, mice showed significant brain damage -- including signs associated with memory loss and Alzheimer's disease.

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