Shark fins and meat contain high levels of neurotoxins linked to Alzheimer's disease
Tuesday, August 30, 2016 - 04:51
in Biology & Nature
Scientists found high concentrations of toxins linked to neurodegenerative diseases in the fins and muscles of 10 species of sharks. The research team suggests that restricting consumption of sharks can have positive health benefits for consumers and for shark conservation, since several of the sharks analyzed in the study are threatened with extinction due to overfishing.