“The gut microbes of young killifish can extend the lifespans of older fish – hinting at the microbiome’s role in ageing.”
Year: 2017
Low-dose penicillin in early life induces long-term behavioral changes (mouse study)
“low-dose penicillin taken late in pregnancy and in early life of mice offspring, changes behaviour and the balance of microbes in the gut. While these studies have been performed in […]
Exposure to common flame retardants may raise the risk of papillary thyroid cancer
“Some flame retardants used in many home products appear to be associated with the most common type of thyroid cancer, papillary thyroid cancer (PTC), according to a new study”
Pyrethroid pesticide exposure appears to speed puberty in boys
“Environmental exposure to common pesticides may cause boys to reach sexual maturity earlier, researchers have found.”
Exposure to BPA substitute, BPS, multiplies breast cancer cells
“Bisphenol S (BPS) shows the potential for increasing the aggressiveness of breast cancer through its behavior as an endocrine-disrupting chemical, a new study finds.”
A pharma company that spent $500,000 trying to keep pot illegal just got DEA approval for synthetic marijuana
“Insys Therapeutics, a pharmaceutical company that was one of the chief financial backers of the opposition to marijuana legalization in Arizona last year, received preliminary approval from the Drug Enforcement […]
‘Medicinal food’ diet counters onset of type 1 diabetes
” a diet yielding high amounts of the short-chain fatty acids acetate and butyrate provided a beneficial effect on the immune system and protected against type 1 or juvenile diabetes. […]
Microbiomes more in flux in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
“Patients with inflammatory bowel disease are more likely to see dramatic shifts in the make-up of the community of microbes in their gut than healthy people, according to the results […]
Decreased bacterial diversity in patients with psoriatic arthritis
“Patients with PsA had a lower relative abundance of multiple intestinal bacteria. PsA samples had a lower abundance of reportedly beneficial taxa. This gut microbiota profile in PsA was similar […]
US communities crumbling under an evolving addiction crisis
“Of the 2,900 babies born last year in Cabell County, West Virginia, 500 had to be weaned off of opioid dependence.”