US researchers have found that the mysterious and sometimes fatal brain disease that has afflicted children in northeastern India for several years could be linked to a toxic substance in litchi fruits. However, investigators feel the need for more research to uncover the cause of the illness, which leads to seizures, altered mental state and death in more than a third of cases. The report by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that the ...Friday 30 January 2015
Litchi Fruit Suspected in Mystery Brain Disease in India
US researchers have found that the mysterious and sometimes fatal brain disease that has afflicted children in northeastern India for several years could be linked to a toxic substance in litchi fruits. However, investigators feel the need for more research to uncover the cause of the illness, which leads to seizures, altered mental state and death in more than a third of cases. The report by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that the ...
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