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Tuesday 20 December 2011

The benefits of a gluten-free diet for older patients with coeliac disease


Clinical benefit of gluten-free diet in screen-detected older celiac disease patients. BMC Gastroenterology. December 2011.
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Studying adverse events following 12 and 18 month vaccination


Adverse events following 12 and 18 month vaccinations: a population-based, self-controlled case series analysis. PLoS ONE. December 2011.
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Monday 12 December 2011

Vitamin and mineral supplement for autism


Effect of a vitamin/mineral supplement on children and adults with autism. BMC Pediatrics. December 2011.
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Incidence of infectious intestinal disease

Longitudinal study of infectious intestinal disease in the UK (IID2 study): incidence in the community and presenting to general practice. BMJ. June 2011
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Tuesday 6 December 2011

Bugs, drugs and dysbiosis


Bugs and drugs: insights into the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease. Am J Gastroenterol. December 2011.
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Tuesday 29 November 2011

Brain enlargement and regression in autism

Brain enlargement is associated with regression in preschool-age boys with autism spectrum disorders. PNAS. November 2011.
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Wednesday 23 November 2011

Omega 3 fatty acids for autism


Omega-3 fatty acids supplementation for autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Cochrane Library. November 2011
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Tuesday 15 November 2011

A new player in chronic intestinal inflammation


Th17-related cytokines: new players in the control of chronic intestinal inflammation. BMC Medicine. November 2011
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Saturday 5 November 2011

Glutathione and autism


Novel metabolic biomarkers related to sulfur-dependent detoxification pathways in autistic patients of Saudi Arabia. BMC Neurology. November 2011.
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Thursday 3 November 2011

Zinc deficiency and autism

Infantile zinc deficiency: association with autism spectrum disorders. Scientific Reports. November 2011.
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Saturday 29 October 2011

Probiotics and autism


The potential role of probiotics in the management of childhood autism spectrum disorders. Gastroenterology Research & Practice. 2011.
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Wednesday 26 October 2011

Five serum biomarkers for schizophrenia?

Potential metabolite markers of schizophrenia. Molecular Psychiatry. October 2011.
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Friday 21 October 2011

Cytokines and gastrointestinal motility


Cytokine-induced alterations of gastrointestinal motility in gastrointestinal disorders. World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol. October 2011
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Tuesday 18 October 2011

ADHD and coeliac disease


Association of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and celiac disease: a brief report. The Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders. 2011: 13
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Tuesday 11 October 2011

Progranulin and autism


Low plasma progranulin levels in children with autism. Journal of Neuroinflammation. September 2011.
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Obesity and emotional wellbeing


Modelling the relationship between obesity and mental health in children and adolescents: findings from the Health Survey for England 2007. Child & Adolescent Psychiatry & Mental Health. October 2011
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Thursday 6 October 2011

Bacterial and metabolic signatures in coeliac disease


Duodenal and faecal microbiota of celiac children: molecular, phenotype and metabolome characterization. BMC Microbiology. October 2011.
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Saturday 1 October 2011

Bacteria degrade gluten peptides


Identification of Rothia bacteria as gluten-degrading natural colonizers of the upper gastro-intestinal tract. PLoS ONE. September 2011.
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Friday 30 September 2011

ADHD and Borderline Personality Disorder


ADHD in adolescents with borderline personality disorder. BMC Psychiatry. September 2011.
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Hookworm infection good for inflammation?


Suppression of inflammatory immune responses in celiac disease by experimental hookworm infection. PLoS ONE. September 2011.
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Wednesday 21 September 2011

Dietary saturated fat and and cardiovascular disease


Meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies evaluating the association of saturated fat with cardiovascular disease. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Vol 91(3). pp535-546. March 2010
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[Note that this article is not a recent one but nevertheless contains some interesting information].

Monday 19 September 2011

Carbohydrates, dysbiosis and autism

Impaired carbohydrate digestion and transport and mucosal dysbiosis in the intestines of children with autism and gastrointestinal disturbances. PLoS ONE. September 2011
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Tuesday 13 September 2011

Fatherhood decreases testosterone


Longitudinal evidence that fatherhood decreases testosterone in human males. PNAS. September 2011.
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Tuesday 6 September 2011

Europe's biggest source of ill health

The size and burden of mental disorders and other disorders of the brain in Europe in 2010. European Neuropsychopharmacology. 2011.
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Monday 5 September 2011

Low dose naltrexone affects cell proliferation


Low-dose naltrexone targets the opioid growth factor–opioid growth factor receptor pathway to inhibit cell proliferation: mechanistic evidence from a tissue culture model. Experimental Biology & Medicine. September 2011.
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Tuesday 30 August 2011

Chocolate gets the green light?

Chocolate consumption and cardiometabolic disorders: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ. August 2011.
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Friday 26 August 2011

Aging in autism

Aging in autism spectrum disorders: a mini-review. Gerontology. August 2011.
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Wednesday 24 August 2011

Cytokine protection against intestinal inflammation

Interleukin 37 expression protects mice from colitis. PNAS. August 2011.
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Thursday 18 August 2011

Universal screening for autism?

Should all children be screened for autism spectrum disorders? American Family Physician. August 2011.
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Tuesday 16 August 2011

Sibling risk and autism

Recurrence risk for autism spectrum disorders: a baby siblings research consortium study. Pediatrics. August 2011.
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Friday 12 August 2011

Bacteria mop up mercury


Characterization of mercury bioremediation by transgenic bacteria expressing metallothionein and polyphosphate kinase. BMC Biotechnology. August 2011.
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Thursday 11 August 2011

Flame retardant exposure and thyroid signalling


Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), hydroxylated PBDEs (OH-PBDEs), and measures of thyroid function in second trimester pregnant women in California. Environmental Science & Technology. August 2011.
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Wednesday 10 August 2011

Finger prick test for coeliac disease?


Feasibility of a finger prick-based self-testing kit in first- and second-degree relatives of children with coeliac disease. World Journal of Gastroenterology. April 2011.
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Monday 8 August 2011

Autism and cancer risk

Autism and cancer risk. Autism Research. August 2011.
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Friday 5 August 2011

Borrelia biodiversity in Lyme disease patients

Biodiversity of Borrelia burgdorferi strains in tissues of Lyme Disease patients. PLoS ONE. August 2011.
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Thursday 4 August 2011

Look into my eyes

Preliminary study of relationships between hypnotic susceptibility and personality disorder functioning styles in healthy volunteers and personality disorder patients. BMC Psychiatry. July 2011
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Tuesday 2 August 2011

Guidelines for probiotic use in preterm newborns

Evidence based guidelines for use of probiotics in preterm neonates. BMC Medicine. August 2011
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Friday 29 July 2011

How stable is gut bacteria?

Intestinal microbiota in healthy adults: temporal analysis reveals individual and common core and relation to intestinal symptoms. PLoS ONE. July 2011.
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Whats active in gut bacterial populations?

The active human gut microbiota differs from the total microbiota. PLoS ONE. July 2011.
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Thursday 28 July 2011

Parents officially know best

Do parents recognize autistic deviant behavior long before diagnosis? Taking into account interaction using computational methods. PLoS ONE. July 2011
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Wednesday 27 July 2011

Food labelling and nudge theory

Changes in energy content of lunchtime purchases from fast food restaurants after introduction of calorie labelling: cross sectional customer surveys. BMJ. July 2011
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Beauty is in the brain of the beholder

Towards a brain-based theory of beauty. PLoS ONE. July 2011.
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Tuesday 26 July 2011

The demographics of depression

Cross-national epidemiology of DSM-IV major depressive episode. BMC Medicine. July 2011.
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Friday 22 July 2011

Understanding ADHD

Advances in understanding and treating ADHD. BMC Medicine. July 2011
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Thursday 21 July 2011

Womens height and cancer risk

Height and cancer incidence in the Million Women Study: prospective cohort, and meta-analysis of prospective studies of height and total cancer risk. The Lancet Oncology. July 2011.
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Monday 18 July 2011

OTC painkillers vs. antipsychotics in dementia care

Efficacy of treating pain to reduce behavioural disturbances in residents of nursing homes with dementia: cluster randomised clinical trial. BMJ. July 2011.
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Saturday 16 July 2011

Screening for metabolic conditions in autism?

Should metabolic diseases be systematically screened in nonsyndromic autism spectrum disorders? PLoS One. July 2011.
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Thursday 14 July 2011

EEGs to diagnose Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?

EEG spectral coherence data distinguish chronic fatigue syndrome patients from healthy controls and depressed patients - A case control study. BMC Neurology. July 2011.
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How do patients report outcome?

Measuring patient-reported outcomes: moving beyond misplaced common sense to hard science. BMC Medicine. July 2011.
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Wednesday 13 July 2011

BH4 in the management of PKU

Pharmacotherapy options in the management of phenylketonuria. Clinical Medicine Insights: Therapeutics. July 2011.
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Tuesday 12 July 2011

Chlorination by-products and autistic-like behaviours

Chlorination byproducts induce gender specific autistic-like behaviors in CD-1 mice. NeuroToxicology. July 2011.
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Monday 11 July 2011

Life expectancy across the globe

Falling behind: life expectancy in US counties from 2000 to 2007 in an international context. Population Health Metrics. July 2011.
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Vitamin D, the blood-brain barrer and Alzheimer's disease

1a,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 enhances cerebral clearance of human amyloid-b peptide(1-40) from mouse brain across the blood-brain barrier. Fluids and Barriers of the CNS. July 2011.
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Saturday 9 July 2011

Free amino acids to treat allergy

Identification of critical amino acids in the IgE epitopes of Ric c 1 and Ric c 3 and the application of glutamic acid as an IgE blocker. PLoS One. June 2011.
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Friday 8 July 2011

Why worms need sex

Running with the Red Queen: Host-Parasite coevolution selects for biparental sex. Science. July 2011.
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The anti-epileptic benefits of the Atkins diet

A ketogenic diet suppresses seizures in mice through adenosine A1 receptors. The Journal of Clinical Investigation. July 2011.
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No resistance to fatty foods

Endocannabinoid signal in the gut controls dietary fat intake. PNAS. June/July 2011.
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Thursday 7 July 2011

The difficulties in studying brains

Robustness and fault tolerance make brains harder to study. BMC Biology. June 2011.
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Wednesday 6 July 2011

Physical health needs and schizophrenia

Physical health behaviours and health locus of control in people with schizophrenia-spectrum disorder and bipolar disorder: a cross-sectional comparative study with people with non-psychotic mental illness. BMC Psychiatry. June 2011.
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Bacteria to improve colic?

Antagonistic effect of Lactobacillus strains against gas-producing coliforms isolated from colicky infants. BMC Microbiology. June 2011.
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Assessing HBOT

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy promotes neurogenesis: where do we stand? Medical Gas Research. June 2011.
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Ancestry, chronic disease and omega-6 fatty acids

The impact of FADS genetic variants on ω6 polyunsaturated fatty acid metabolism in African Americans. BMC Genetics. July 2011.
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Tuesday 5 July 2011

Environment as important as genes in autism?

Genetic heritability and shared environmental factors among twin pairs with autism. Archives of General Psychiatry. July 2011.
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Wednesday 29 June 2011

Obesity higher amongst non-smoking women

Cause specific mortality, social position, and obesity among women who had never smoked: 28 year cohort study. BMJ. June 2011.
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Tuesday 28 June 2011

Genes and mutations

Variation in genome-wide mutation rates within and between human families. Nature Genetics. June 2011.
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Osteopathy improves pediatric gastrointestinal function?

Effect of osteopathic manipulative treatment on gastrointestinal function and length of stay of preterm infants: an exploratory study. Chiropractic and Manual Therapies. June 2011.
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Genotype by environmental interaction in breast cancer

Genetic variants in the MRPS30 region and postmenopausal breast cancer risk. Genome Medicine. June 2011.
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Coeliac disease in China

Celiac disease in children with diarrhea in four cities of China. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition. June 2011.
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Sunday 26 June 2011

Diabetes rates are up

National, regional, and global trends in fasting plasma glucose and diabetes prevalence since 1980: systematic analysis of health examination surveys and epidemiological studies with 370 country-years and 2·7 million participants. Lancet. June 2011
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Thursday 23 June 2011

Comparing males and females with high-functioning autism

A behavioral comparison of males and female adults with high functioning autism spectrum conditions. PLoS ONE. June 2011.
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Male prevalence in autism

Why are autism spectrum conditions more prevalent in males? PLoS Biology. June 2011.
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Oxidative stress and Parkinson's disease

Oxidation of the cysteine-rich regions of parkin perturbs its E3 ligase activity and contributes to protein aggregation. Molecular Neurodegeneration. June 2011.
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Charting the course of the human microbiome

Moving pictures of human microbiome. Genome Biology. June 2011.
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Managing chronic liver disease

Role of lifestyle changes in the management of chronic liver disease. BMC Medicine. June 2011.
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Tuesday 21 June 2011

A good overview of nutrition, gut and the immune system

Human nutrition, the gut microbiome and the immune system. Nature.
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Constipation in children

Constipation in children. Italian Journal of Pediatrics.
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Rise of chronic disease in Saudi Arabia

Diabetes mellitus type 2 and other chronic non-communicable diseases in the central region, Saudi Arabia (Riyadh Cohort 2): a decade of an epidemic. BMC Medicine.
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Friday 17 June 2011

Granny's age and risk of autism?

Parental and grandparental ages in the autistic spectrum disorders: a birth cohort study. PLoS ONE. June 2010.
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Allergy and barriers

Allergy as an epithelial barrier disease. Clinical & Translational Allergy. June 2011.
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Duloxetine for fibromyalgia

Improvement in multiple dimensions of fatigue in patients with fibromyalgia treated with duloxetine: secondary analysis of a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Arthritis Research & Therapy. June 2011.
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Thursday 16 June 2011

No to autism screening?

Early autism detection? Are we ready for routine screening? Pediatrics. June 2011.
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Friday 10 June 2011

Nutrition and metabolic status in autism

Nutritional and metabolic status of children with autism vs. neurotypical children, and the association with autism severity. Nutrition & Metabolism.
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Wednesday 8 June 2011

Plasma cytokines and autism

Plasma cytokine profiles in subjects with high-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders. PLoS ONE. May 2011.
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Tuesday 7 June 2011

Fecal bacteria and necrotising enterocolitis

Fecal microbiota in premature infants prior to necrotizing enterocolitis. PLoS ONE. June 2011.
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Cortisol-induced damage to DNA/RNA

Association between urinary excretion of cortisol and markers of oxidatively damaged DNA and RNA in humans. PLoS ONE. June 2011.
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Monday 6 June 2011

Depression and the neonate

Depressive symptoms during pregnancy: Impact on neuroendocrine and neonatal outcomes. Infant Behavior & Development.
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Saturday 4 June 2011

Cesarean section and risk of coeliac disease?

Cesarean delivery is associated with celiac disease but not inflammatory bowel disease in children. Gut Microbes. March 2011.
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Friday 3 June 2011

Autism from an evolutionary perspective?

Conceptualizing the autism spectrum in terms of natural selection and behavioral ecology: the solitary forager hypothesis. Evolutionary Psychology. June 2011.
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Tuesday 31 May 2011

Risk of substance abuse in ADHD

Does ADHD predict substance-use disorders? A 10-year follow-up study of young adults with ADHD. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. June 2011.
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Sunday 29 May 2011

Gut microflora and risk of obesity

Intestinal microflora and body mass index during the first three years of life: an observational study. Gut Pathogens. May 2011.
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Mental health in coeliac disease

Compliant gluten-free children with celiac disease: an evaluation of psychological distress. BMC Pediatrics. May 2011.
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Saturday 28 May 2011

Heroin, morphine and the blood-brain barrier

Pharmacokinetic modeling of subcutaneous heroin and its metabolites in blood and brain of mice. Addiction Biology. May 2011.
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Friday 27 May 2011

Sleep and weight

Longitudinal analysis of sleep in relation to BMI and body fat in children: the FLAME study. BMJ. May 2011.
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Thursday 26 May 2011

Hypothermia following antipsychotic use

An unusual case of hypothermia associated with therapeutic doses of olanzapine: a case report. Journal of Medical Case Reports. May 2011.
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Bone health and microscopic colitis

Low bone mass in microscopic colitis. BMC Gastroenterology. May 2011.
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Tuesday 24 May 2011

Febrile infection and Crohn's disease

Spontaneous remission of Crohn's disease following a febrile infection: case report and literature review. BMC Gastroenterology. May 2011.
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Metagenome of the gut in children

Metagenome of the gut of a malnourished child. Gut Pathogens. May 2011.
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IL-6, the cerebellum and autism

IL-6 is increased in the cerebellum of the autistic brain and alters neural cell adhesion, migration and synapse formation. Journal of Neuroinflammation. May 2011.
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Monday 23 May 2011

NADH and ribose for autism?

Biochemical effects of ribose and NADH therapy in children with autism. Autism Insights. May 2011.
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Friday 20 May 2011

Reducing the risk of pre-eclampsia

Effect of supplementation during pregnancy with L-arginine and antioxidant vitamins in medical food on pre-eclampsia in high risk population: randomised controlled trial. BMJ. May 2011.
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Wednesday 18 May 2011

Selecting treatment options for epilepsy comorbid to autism

Traditional and non-traditional treatments for autism spectrum disorder with seizures: an on-line survey. BMC Pediatrics. May 2011.
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Tuesday 17 May 2011

Dysbiosis might contribute to psychiatric symptoms in bowel disorders

The intestinal microbiota affect central levels of brain-derived neurotropic factor and behavior in mice. Gastroenterology. May 2011.
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Restless leg syndrome, IBS and gut bacteria

Restless legs syndrome is associated with irritable bowel syndrome and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. Sleep Medicine. May 2011.
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Master inflammation switch and autism

A study of nuclear transcription factor-kappa B in childhood autism. PLoS One. May 2011.
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Tuesday 10 May 2011

Diagnosing autism

Autism spectrum disorder diagnostic assessments: improvements since publication of the National Autism Plan for Children. Archives of Disease in Childhood. May 2011.
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Monday 9 May 2011

Zombie ants and heads of fungus

Behavioral mechanisms and morphological symptoms of zombie ants dying from fungal infection. BMC Ecology. May 2011.
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Anti-malarial affects gliadin antibodies in schizophrenia

Artemisinin reduces the level of antibodies to gliadin in schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research. May 2011.
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Risk of diabetes in schizophrena

Diabetes prevalence estimates in schizophrenia and risk factor assessment. Annals of Clinical Psychiatry. May 2011.
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Organochloride pesticides and ADHD?

Urinary trichlorophenol levels and increased risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder among US school-aged children. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. May 2011.
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Coeliac disease and microscopic colitis

Celiac disease and microscopic colitis: a report of 4 cases. World Journal of Gastroenterology. April 2011.
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Sunday 8 May 2011

Social factors and autism prevalence in California

Socioeconomic status and the increased prevalence of autism in California. American Sociological Review. April 2011.
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Thursday 5 May 2011

Immunophenotypes and autism

In search of cellular immunophenotypes in the blood of children with autism. PLoS One. May 2011.
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Poverty affects the hippocampus

Association between income and the hippocampus. PLoS One. May 2011.
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Wednesday 4 May 2011

Risk of schizophrenia following toxoplasma infection?

Toxoplasma infection and later development of schizophrenia in mothers. American Journal of Psychiatry. May 2011.
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Tuesday 3 May 2011

A gluten-free diet reduces suceptibility to cancer (in gluten sensitive primates)?

Improved xenobiotic metabolism and reduced susceptibility to cancer in gluten-sensitive macaques upon introduction of a gluten-free diet. PLoS One. April 2011.
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Vitamins and homocysteine excretion in autism

Vitamin supplementation reduces the level of homocysteine in the urine of autistic children. Nutrition Research. April 2011.
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Monday 2 May 2011

Maternal fish intake and preterm births

Fish consumption, erythrocyte fatty acids and preterm births. Obsteterics & Gynecology. May 2011.
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Enteric pathogens in IBS

Real-time PCR analysis of enteric pathogens from fecal samples of irritable bowel syndrome subjects. Gut Pathogens. April 2011.
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Nail-biting and childhood mental health

Prevalence of nail biting and its association with mental health in a community sample of children. BMC Research Notes. April 2011.
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Sunday 1 May 2011

Anti-inflammatories and drug resistant epilepsy

Efficacy of anti-inflammatory therapy in a model of acute seizures and in a population of pediatric drug resistant epileptics. PLoS One. March 2011.
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Perinatal oxytocin exposure and ADHD risk?

Perinatal pitocin as an early ADHD biomarker: neurodevelopmental risk? Journal of Attention Disorders. April 2011.
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Effects of phenylalanine on PKU

High phenylalanine levels directly affect mood and sustained attention in adults with phenylketonuria: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial. Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease. February 2011.
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Riboflavin and iron status

Correcting a marginal riboflavin deficiency improves hematologic status in young women in the United Kingdom (RIBOFEM). American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. April 2011.
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Analysing a micronutrient formula used in mental health

Systematic review of safety and tolerability of a complex micronutrient formula used in mental health. BMC Psychiatry. April 2011.
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Lack of immune effects of micronutrient supplementation for healthy children

Ingestion of micronutrient fortified breakfast cereal has no influence on immune function in healthy children: A randomized controlled trial. Nutrition Journal. April 2011.
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Protein supplementation and pregnancy

Effect of balanced protein energy supplementation during pregnancy on birth outcomes. BMC Public Health. April 2011.
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Autoantibodies and autism - continued

Further characterization of autoantibodies to GABAergic neurons in the central nervous system produced by a subset of children with autism. Molecular Autism. April 2011.
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Tuesday 26 April 2011

Auto-antibodies and autism

Increased serum levels of anti-ganglioside M1 auto-antibodies in autistic children: relation to the disease severity. Journal of Neuroinflammation. April 2011
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Sunday 24 April 2011

Reversal of kidney problems by diet?

Reversal of diabetic neuropathy by a ketogenic diet. PLoS ONE. April 2011.
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Saturday 23 April 2011

Lipid biomarkers for autism in Saudi Arabia?

Plasma fatty acids as diagnostic markers in autistic patients from Saudi Arabia. Lipids in Health & Disease. April 2011.
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Friday 22 April 2011

Maternal OP exposure and child cognitive outcomes

Prenatal exposure to organophosphate pesticides and IQ in 7-year old children. Environmental Health Perspectives. April 2011.
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Coeliac disease and psoriasis?

Association between psoriasis and coeliac disease? A case-control study. Acta dermato-venereologica. April 2011.
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Wednesday 20 April 2011

Gut bacteria, brain development and behaviour

Normal gut bacteria modulates brain development and behaviour. PNAS. February 2011.
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Tuesday 19 April 2011

Using the amino acid lysine to treat schizophrenia?

L-lysine as adjunctive treatment in patients with schizophrenia: a single-blinded, randomized, cross-over pilot study. BMC Medicine. April 2011
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Friday 15 April 2011

Early signs of autism

The prodrome of autism: early behavioural and biological signs, regression, peri- and post-natal development and genetics. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.
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Thursday 14 April 2011

Lymphoid nodular hyperplasia and Helicobacter pylori infection

Diffuse duodenal nodular lymphoid hyperplasia: a large cohort of patients etiologically related to Helicobacter pylori infection. BMC Gastroenterology. April 2011
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Body, mind and microbes

The mind-body-microbial continuum. Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience. April 2011
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Wednesday 13 April 2011

Sociodemographic factors in autism and ID

Autism and intellectual disability are differentially related to sociodemographic background at birth. PLoS ONE. April 2011.
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Sleeping problems in autism

Sleep problems in children with autism spectrum problems: a longitudinal population-based study. Autism. April 2011.
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Biomarkers for schizophrenia?

Identification of a biological signature for schizophrenia in serum. Molecular Psychiatry. April 2011.
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