Summary: Despite being banned in the late 1970’s, organochlorine chemical exposure during pregnancy increases the risk for autism in offspring, a new study reports. Source: Drexel University. Chemicals used in certain pesticides and as insulating material banned in the 1970s may still be haunting us, according to new research that suggests links between higher levelsContinue reading “Chemicals Banned 40 Years Ago Linked to Increased Autism Risk Today”
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The Aging but Resilient Brain: Keeping Neurons Happy
Notes: White matter in brain becomes less as we age. Men have more gray matter (math processing) while women have more white matter (finding patterns beyond math processing). Myelin sheath of the brain ensures electrical connections. A healthy gut leads to a healthy brain. What-makes-the-brain-works-and-why-it ages and becomes unhealthy [PPT] [PDF]