Goya (Bitter Melon) Goya, also known as Bitter Melon, is a vegetable commonly consumed in tropical countries. With a firm and bumpy outer surface, its flesh tastes like a cross between cucumber and under-ripened melon. While mainly consumed in tropical countries, Goya is a popular vegetable in Japan as well.
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The mental impairment and problems with walking experienced by patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) are linked to damage in the brain's gray matter, with MRI findings suggesting the damage is due to toxic deposits of iron, researchers from the University at Buffalo have shown for the first time. Share:
Risk Factors. Exposure to any kind of toxic substance with a negative effect on the brain can cause toxic encephalopathy, and ultimately, the onset of dementia. Some of the most common toxic substances that can cause this damage are: Alcohol: In abusive quantities, alcohol can cause severe amounts of cerebral damage.