Monthly Archives: August 2014

Non-pulmonary allergic diseases and inflammatory bowel disease: A qualitative review.

Non-pulmonary allergic diseases and inflammatory bowel disease: A qualitative review. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25170192 Full Paper pdf http://www.wjgnet.com/esps/FeaturedArticleDetail.aspx?id=5626 Abstract While the etiological underpinnings of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are highly complex, it has been noted that both clinical and pathophysiological similarities exist between … Continue reading

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Short Chain Fatty Acids and Autism – Propionic and Butyric Acid

Enteric Bacterial Metabolites Propionic and Butyric Acid Modulate Gene Expression, Including CREB-Dependent Catecholaminergic Neurotransmission, in PC12 Cells – Possible Relevance to Autism Spectrum Disorders. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25170769 Abstract Alterations in gut microbiome composition have an emerging role in health and disease including … Continue reading

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Prenatal Antidepressant Use and Autism – Maternal Illness

Study calls into question link between prenatal antidepressant exposure and autism risk http://www.massgeneral.org/ Previously reported autism risk appears to be attributable to mother’s illness, not medication Previous studies that have suggested an increased risk of autism among children of women … Continue reading

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Gut Bacteria protects against Food Allergy – Clostridia induces Immune Response

Gut bacteria that protect against food allergies identified http://www.uchospitals.edu Common gut bacteria prevent sensitization to allergens in a mouse model for peanut allergy, paving the way for probiotic therapies to treat food allergies The presence of Clostridia, a common class … Continue reading

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Toxins effect Great Granddaughters – Generational Stress

Exposure to Toxins Makes Great Granddaughters More Susceptible to Stress http://cns.utexas.edu/news/exposure-to-toxins-makes-great-granddaughters-more-susceptible-to-stress Scientists have known that toxic effects of substances known as endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), found in both natural and human-made materials, can pass from one generation to the next, … Continue reading

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Regulation of Immune Responses by mTOR

Regulation of Immune Responses by mTOR http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3616892/ mTOR is an evolutionarily conserved serine/threonine kinase that plays a central role in integrating environmental cues in the form of growth factors, amino acids, and energy. In the study of the immune system, … Continue reading

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mTor Pathway – Is this the unifying factor in Autism , Epilpesy, Immune Dysfunction and Allergy ?

Children with Autism Have Extra Synapses in Brain newsroom.cumc.columbia.edu May be possible to prune synapses with drug after diagnosis NEW YORK, NY (August 21, 2014) — Children and adolescents with autism have a surplus of synapses in the brain, and … Continue reading

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Gene x Environment in Pediatric Crohn’s Disease II

Two-stage Genome-wide Methylation Profiling in Childhood-onset Crohn’s Disease Implicates Epigenetic Alterations at the VMP1/MIR21 and HLA Loci http://journals.lww.com Background: As a result of technological and analytical advances, genome-wide characterization of key epigenetic alterations is now feasible in complex diseases. We … Continue reading

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Gene x Environment in Pediatric Crohn’s Disease

Study Shows Epigenetic Changes in Children with Crohn’s Disease http://www.ccfa.org A Host of New Clues on Gene-Environment Interactions in Crohn’s Disease, Reports Inflammatory Bowel Disease  A new study finds a wide range of epigenetic changes—alterations in DNA across the genome … Continue reading

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Autism , ADHD and the link to Allergy – Significant Higher Risk

Autistic spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and allergy: Is there a link? A nationwide study http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1750946714001664 Highlights Children with ADHD or ASD had an increased risk of allergic comorbidities. Children with both ADHD and ASD had the highest risk … Continue reading

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