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Uncooked meat and brain disorders

Toxoplasma gondii, a protozoan parasite about five microns long, infects a third of the world’s population. Ingested via undercooked meat or unwashed vegetables, the parasite infects 15-30 percent of the US population. In France and Brazil, up to 80 percent of the population has the infection. Particularly dangerous during pregnancy – infection in pregnant womenContinue reading “Uncooked meat and brain disorders”

A journal retracted a study linking genetically modified corn to tumor growth and death risk in rats

A scientific journal has formally retracted a controversial study linking genetically modified corn to tumor growth and death risk in rats. The study had appeared in the Sept. 19, 2012 issue of Food and Chemical Toxicology, and made headlines around the world with its stark images of rats who purportedly were more likely to developContinue reading “A journal retracted a study linking genetically modified corn to tumor growth and death risk in rats”