BREAKING NEWS
Microwave popcorn linked to Alzheimer's
Posted: 08/09/2012
What makes buttered popcorn taste good to you may put you at risk for Alzheimer's disease.
A new study finds the flavorant diacetyl causes brain proteins to misfold into the Alzheimer's linked form called beta amyloid.
Researchers have already linked diacetyl to lung damage in people who work in microwave popcorn facilities.
Many microwave popcorn companies have stopped using it.
Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
PRINT
Healthy Living
-
How to prevent workout injuries
As most of us become more active in the spring and summer we may run the risk of some common over-use injuries. Wellness expert Mary Beth Knight says there are a few self care techniques that we can employ on a regular basis that can eliminate the pain and prevent the pain from holding us back.
-
What do we eat? Food map will tell us
-
Machine-tenderized beef could pose risk
-
Jolie announces more surgeries ahead
-
Docs: Toddlers addicted to smartphones
-
Should you get BRCA test like Jolie?
-
Women have breast cancer surgery options
