Category Archives: Environment

Autism Gut Link – New and Profound Research

Posted on October 25, 2019 by researchinitiative

Gut Instincts: Researchers Discover First Clues on How Gut Health Influences Brain Health https://news.weill.cornell.edu/news/2019/10/gut-instincts-researchers-discover-first-clues-on-how-gut-health-influences-brain New cellular and molecular processes underlying communication between gut microbes and brain cells have been described for the first time by scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine … Continue reading →

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Maternal Immune System linked to Autism outcome

Posted on October 12, 2017 by researchinitiative

Mum’s immune response could trigger social deficits for kids with autism https://sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/10/10/mum-s-immune-response-could-trigger-social-deficits-for-kids-wit.html Unlocking autism with applied research Children with autism are more likely to show severe social symptoms if their mother had chronic asthma or allergies while pregnant, the University … Continue reading →

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Autism – Shared Epigenetic Changes at or near 12 Months for 68% of ASD

Posted on November 20, 2016 by researchinitiative

Shared epigenetic changes underlie different types of autism  www.cell.com Individuals with both rare and common types of autism spectrum disorder share a similar set of epigenetic modifications in the brain, according to a study published November 17 in Cell. More … Continue reading →

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Startling Discovery – Immune System Affects and may Control Social Behavior

Posted on July 15, 2016 by researchinitiative

Shocking New Role Found for the Immune System: Controlling Social Interactions https://news.virginia.edu In a startling discovery that raises fundamental questions about human behavior, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have determined that the immune system directly affects … Continue reading →

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Allergy, Inflammation and Autism

Posted on July 13, 2016 by researchinitiative

Atopic diseases and inflammation of the brain in the pathogenesis of autism spectrum disorders Free Full Paper http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4931610/ Abstract Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) affect as many as 1 in 45 children and are characterized by deficits in sociability and communication, … Continue reading →

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The Gut, Microbes and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Posted on July 13, 2016 by researchinitiative

Study: Gut Bacteria can Cause, Predict and Prevent Rheumatoid Arthritis http://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — The bacteria in your gut do more than break down your food. They also can predict susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis, suggests Veena Taneja, Ph.D., an immunologist at … Continue reading →

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The Gut, Microbes and MS

Posted on July 13, 2016 by researchinitiative

Changes Uncovered in the Gut Bacteria of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis http://www.brighamandwomens.org A connection between the bacteria living in the gut and immunological disorders such as multiple sclerosis have long been suspected, but for the first time, researchers have detected … Continue reading →

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Hygiene Hypothesis and The Gut.

Posted on May 3, 2016 by researchinitiative

The gut microbiomes of infants have an impact on autoimmunity http://www.aalto.fi/en/current/news/2016-04-28-006/ Exposure to pathogens early in life is beneficial to the education and development of the human immune system. Over the past few decades, the healthcare community has observed an … Continue reading →

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Chronic Lack of Sleep – Linked to Neurological Damage – Implications for Autism ?

Posted on April 11, 2016 by researchinitiative

 Insomnia Linked to Damage in Brain Communication Networks https://www2.rsna.org At A Glance Twenty-three insomnia patients and 30 healthy controls were examined with diffusion tensor imaging and given questionnaires to evaluate mental status and sleep patterns. Compared to the healthy controls, … Continue reading →

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Environment x Genes – Fungicides and Autism

Posted on April 1, 2016 by researchinitiative

Could a new class of fungicides play a role in autism, neurodegenerative diseases? http://news.unchealthcare.org/news/2016/march/could-a-new-class-of-fungicides-play-a-role-in-autism-neurodegenerative-diseases A new UNC School of Medicine study shows how chemicals designed to protect crops can cause gene expression changes in mouse brain cells that look strikingly … Continue reading →

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