Monthly Archives: June 2018
Administering hormones affects DNA
“researchers have demonstrated for the first time that the administration of even extremely low doses of an endocrine disruptor – in this case, an endogenous oestrogen – leads to epigenetic changes in a pregnant sow’s DNA.”
Intermittent Fasting Confers Protection in CNS Autoimmunity by Altering Microbiota
“Intermittent fasting increases gut microbial diversity, alters their composition and metabolic pathways”
Aluminium in brain tissue in autism
“These are some of the highest values for aluminium in human brain tissue yet recorded”
Endocrine-disrupting pesticides impair frog reproduction
“The scientists found that linuron, which is used as a pesticicide, impaired the males’ fertility, and that tadpoles developed ovaries instead of testicles to a greater extent, which caused a female-biased sex ratio.”
Cognitive training reduces depression, rebuilds injured brain structure and connectivity after TBI
“New research from the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas shows that certain cognitive training exercises can help reduce depression and improve brain health in individuals years after they have suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI).”
Everyday chemicals may affect brain development, including foetal IQ
“Our paper, published on March 7 in Scientific Reports, shows that young tadpoles exposed to a mixture of common chemicals at concentrations routinely found in human amniotic fluid not only modified thyroid hormone signalling but also reduced the total number and size of neurons and inhibited tadpole movement.”