“The study identifies that these drugs may also affect the fertility of future generations, by leaving marks on DNA.
Category: ContraRisks
Oral Antibiotic Treatment of Mice Exacerbates the Disease Severity of Multiple Infections
“In summary, we have shown that oral Abx treatment increases the risk of severe disease during flavivirus infection in mice, and we have illuminated a potential role for host microbial […]
Extensive impact of non-antibiotic drugs on human gut bacteria
“we screened more than 1,000 marketed drugs against 40 representative gut bacterial strains, and found that 24% of the drugs with human targets, including members of all therapeutic classes, inhibited […]
Chemicals in lavender and tea tree oil appear to be hormone disruptors
“A new study lends further evidence to a suspected link between abnormal breast growth in young boys—called prepubertal gynecomastia—and regular exposure to lavender or tea tree oil, by finding that […]
Artificial sweetener Splenda could intensify symptoms in those with Crohn’s disease
“In a study that has implications for humans with inflammatory diseases, researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and colleagues have found that, given over a six-week period, […]
Soy formula associated with estrogenic response in infant girls
“Our findings are consistent with the animal literature, in that we detected several developmental perturbations of estrogen-responsive tissue,” the researchers wrote.
Painkiller may disrupt sex hormones, placing unborn babies at risk
“In this study, researchers found an association with use of the drug and lower levels of “sulfated” forms of sex hormones in men and women. Also called neurosteroids, many of […]
Canola oil linked to worsened memory and learning ability in Alzheimer’s
“a new study published online December 7 in the journal Scientific Reports by researchers at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM) associates the consumption of canola […]
Dengue Vaccine Program Halted Over Safety Issues
“Two studies have suggested that for children who haven’t been exposed to dengue before vaccination, Dengvaxia, the drug made by France-based pharmaceutical company Sanofi, can actually increase the likelihood of […]
Antibiotics may reduce the ability of immune cells to kill bacteria
“A new study led by researchers from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, MIT, and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering has shown that antibiotics can also reduce […]