“In chronic lung diseases and respiratory infections, alternations in the composition of the intestinal and airway microbiota are presented, commonly presenting as an outgrowth of Proteobacteria and Firmicutes. A vital […]
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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 […]
Gut Microbiota Imbalance Promotes Onset of Colorectal Cancer
“A link between fecal dysbiosis (an imbalance in gut bacteria composition) and the genetic and epigenetic DNA signature in the animals’ tissues was identified using statistical tests. Mice who had […]
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.”
The diet-microbiome connection in inflammatory bowel disease
“The authors say the findings offer hope for better dietary therapies for IBD, perhaps ones that deliver “good” bacteria such as C. scindens or C. hiranonis while suppressing disease-associated species.”
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.”