“Through an examination of archival documents, the JAMA paper shows how a sugar trade association helped boost the hypothesis that eating too much saturated fat was the major cause of […]
Category: ContraRisks
Farmed Salmon Changing Genetics of Wild Salmon
“In this study, the authors show that half of the wild salmon populations in Norway are genetically changed from genetic introgression of farmed salmon.”
Study finds insecticide hurts queen bees’ egg-laying abilities
“The world’s best-selling insecticide may impair the ability of a queen honey bee and her subjects to maintain a healthy colony, says new research led by a University of Nebraska-Lincoln […]
Dengue vaccine may increase risk of severe disease if used in areas with low rates of infection
“The research, published in the journal Science, analysed all publicly available clinical trial data for the vaccine. The results suggest that in people who have never been exposed to dengue […]
Among some veterans, painkiller misuse strongly linked to starting heroin
A new Brown University study of nearly 3,400 veterans over ten years found that when participants began to misuse opioid painkillers, they had a very high likelihood of also beginning […]
BPA induced reprogramming of male turtle brains to show female behavior
“Last year, a team of researchers led by the University of Missouri determined that BPA can disrupt sexual function in painted turtles, causing males to develop female sex organs. Now, […]
Evidence piles up for popular pesticides’ link to pollinator problems
“The link between pollinator problems and neonicotinoids, a group of agricultural pesticides commonly associated with declines in honeybees, continues to build with two new studies published this week.”
Antibiotics Accelerate Development of Type 1 Diabetes In Animal Study
The Microbial Link to Type 1 Diabetes Researchers from NYU Langone Medical Center found that when mice genetically susceptible to Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) were given antibiotics mimicking human childhood […]
Acetaminophen During Pregnancy May Be Associated with Abnormal Fetal Neurodevelopment
updated Jun 20, 2023 & again on Sep 24, 2025 A new paper published by JAMA Pediatrics examined acetaminophen use during pregnancy. From the paper: “In this study, we have […]