Researchers seek volunteers for study on how red tide affects the brain
Published: December 28, 2020 5:10 PM EST
Updated: December 31, 2020 1:44 PM EST
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Researchers are hoping to learn about the neurological impacts of red tide.
A mobile lab is being sent to Sanibel next month to conduct a study on how algal blooms affect the brain. Researchers from the Roskamp Institute in Sarasota say it’s important to make sure it isn’t damaging human bodies, especially on Sanibel, where people may have been exposed to red tide and blue-green algae toxins in the past.
Monday’s data showed a “low” concentration of red tide off the island’s coast. Nonetheless, researchers want to know if exposure to it can contribute to dementia or Alzheimer’s.