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EPISODE · Nov 4, 2025 · 1H 37M

TWiN 65: Air pollutants promote dementia

from This Week in Neuroscience · host Vincent Racaniello

TWiN explains epidemiological data showing that exposure to air pollution was associated with an increased risk of developing Lewy body dementia, and nasal administration of air pollution in mice led to brain atrophy and impaired cognition and motor function. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Vivianne Morrison, and Tim Cheung Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS Links for this episode MicrobeTV Discord Server Links between air pollution and dementias (Science) Letter from Susan Schneider Williams Widow of Robin Williams (Lewy Body Dementia UK) Awakenings (Wikipedia) Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks! Music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your neuroscience questions and comments to [email protected]

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