LOW DOSE EXPOSURE TO ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDES LINKED TO COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT
A new study reports on increased risk of cognitive impairment in people who were subjected to chronic low dose exposure to certain environmental contaminants.… READ MORE…
CHEMICALS BANNED 40 YEARS AGO LINKED TO INCREASED AUTISM RISK TODAY
Despite being banned in the late 1970’s, organochlorine chemical exposure during pregnancy increases the risk for autism in offspring, a new study reports.… READ MORE…
PESTICIDE EXPOSURE LINKED TO INCREASED RISK OF ALS
A new study reports cumulative pesticide exposure is linked to an increased risk for developing ALS.… READ MORE…
CRACKING THE WORKINGS OF SEROTONIN
Researchers report on how serotonin receptors function with atomic level detail.… READ MORE…
SIGNS OF PARKINSON’S LINKED TO PESTICIDES FOUND IN MILK IN EARLY 80’S
Researchers have found an association between loss of brain cells in the substantia nigra and exposure to a pesticide found in high levels in milk in the early 1980’s.… READ MORE…
HOW CHRONIC INFLAMMATION CAN LEAD TO CANCER
Researchers have uncovered a precise mechanism by which chronic inflammation can lead to cancer. The findings could lead to improved treatments to prevent future tumor growth.… READ MORE…
FETAL NEUROMATURATION ASSOCIATED WITH MOTHER’S EXPOSURE TO DDT AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS
Researchers discover a mother’s higher exposure to some common environmental contaminants are associated with more vigorous and frequent motor activity. The results show the fetus is susceptible to environmental exposure and this can be detected by measuring fetal neurobehavior.… READ MORE…
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