Exposing newborn mice to low-dose penicillin led to substantial changes in intestinal microbiota population structure and composition. Transcriptomic alterations implicate pathways perturbed in neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders. There also were […]
Category: ContraRisks
Aluminum and Amyloid-β in Familial Alzheimer’s Disease
“we have obtained brain tissues from a Colombian cohort of donors with familial Alzheimer’s disease. We have used established methods to measure the aluminum content of these tissues and we […]
Weight-loss surgery may release toxic compounds from fat into the bloodstream
Researchers at Johns Hopkins found evidence of rises in the bloodstream levels of toxicants known to be stored long term in fat, including PCBs & organochlorine pesticides.
Metals in Baby Teeth Could Help Reveal What Causes Autism, ADHD
“It isn’t only a story of ‘[metal] exposure leads to bad outcomes’ — it’s also a story of how different metabolic profiles may make certain people more vulnerable,”
Food Additive, Propionate, May Contribute to Obesity
“Studies in humans highlight the potential contribution of propionate in the diet to the development of insulin resistance and obesity.”
Evaluation of spin in abstracts of papers in psychiatry and psychology journals
“Over 50% of trials published in top psychiatry/psychology journals contain spin in the abstract.”
Association Between Maternal Fluoride Exposure During Pregnancy and IQ Scores
“In this prospective birth cohort study, fluoride exposure during pregnancy was associated with lower IQ scores in children aged 3 to 4 years.”
Frying oil consumption worsened colon cancer and colitis in mice
“Food scientists have shown that feeding frying oil to mice exaggerated colonic inflammation, enhanced tumor growth and worsened gut leakage, spreading bacteria or toxic bacterial products into the bloodstream.”
Processed Foods May Hold Key to Rise in Autism
“the UCF scientists discovered how high levels of Propionic Acid (PPA), used to increase the shelf life of packaged foods and inhibit mold in commercially processed cheese and bread, reduce […]
Vaping the sweetener sucralose may produce toxic chemicals
“I would strongly advise that users should not use liquids with sucralose in them,” says Sven Jordt, a toxicologist at Duke University School of Medicine who was not involved with […]