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A few years ago, Cronutt started having severe seizures caused by domoic acid — a toxin produced during red tides, a type of harmful algal bloom. Some toxins like this build up in the food chain and can be deadly to sea life and humans. Cronutt received an experimental treatment developed at UCSF with NIH funding. The treatment worked, and now Cronutt is back to living his life. With climate change, harmful algal blooms are becoming more common. UCSF researchers are working to better understand these toxins and partnering with Indigenous communities most affected to help keep people safe. And, thanks to federal funding, UCSF scientists are pioneering research that could, one day, provide an antidote for some of the worst forms of these toxins. #EarthDay https://lnkd.in/gRNvZJek

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