ANTIBIOTICS LINKED TO WEIGHT GAIN

Changes in the gut microbiome from low-dose antibiotics caused mice to gain weight. Similar alterations in humans taking antibiotics, especially children, might be adding to the obesity epidemic Amy Maxmen Nature Magazine 27.8.12   Bacteria living naturally within the gut provide a gateway to flab, according to a few reports this week. These bacteria may […]

PCB EXPOSURE MAY INCREASE RISK OF AUTISM

Rick Nauert, PhD Senior News Editor Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy. D. Psych Central 26.4.12   New research from University of California-Davis and Washington State University suggests exposure to PCBs may increase the likelihood of autism in some children. Dr. Pamela Lein, a developmental neurobiologist and professor of molecular biosciences in the UC Davis […]