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Lipid metabolism and autism

2012-03-05T04:54:00.004-08:00

The neurobiology of lipid metabolism in autism spectrum disorders. Neuro-signals. 2010; 18: 98-112.
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Homocysteine and heart disease: no link?

2012-02-22T12:30:00.000-08:00

Homocysteine and Coronary Heart Disease: Meta-analysis of MTHFR Case-Control Studies, Avoiding Publication Bias. PLoS Medicine. February 2012.
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Signs of autism in the brain at 6 months?

2012-02-17T12:58:00.000-08:00

Differences in white matter fiber tract development present from 6 to 24 months in infants with autism. American Journal of Psychiatry. February 2012.
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A microbial association with autism

2012-02-17T03:50:00.001-08:00

A microbial association with autism. mBio. February 2012.
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Does diabetes start in the intestines?

2012-02-15T13:49:00.000-08:00

Fatty acid synthase modulates intestinal barrier function through palmitoylation of mucin 2. Cell Host & Microbe. February 2012.
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ADHD in middle-aged adults

2012-02-09T06:51:00.000-08:00

A population-based study of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder symptoms and associated impairment in middle-aged adults. PLoS ONE. February 2012.
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Vitamin D and the leaky gut

2012-01-22T02:26:00.000-08:00

Novel role of the vitamin D receptor in maintaining the integrity of the intestinal mucosal barrier. American Journal of Physiology: gastronintestinal and liver physiology. 2008; G208-G216.

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Specific polysaccharide antibody deficiency and autism

2012-01-15T04:11:00.000-08:00

Immunological characterization and transcription profiling of peripheral blood (PB) monocytes in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and specific polysaccharide antibody deficiency (SPAD): Case study. Journal of Neuroinflammation. January 2012
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Sutterella and autism

2012-01-10T13:59:00.000-08:00

Application of novel PCR-based methods for detection, quantitation, and phylogenetic characterization of Sutterella species in intestinal biopsy samples from children with autism and gastrointestinal disturbances. mBio. January 2012
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Trends in autism research

2012-01-05T14:24:00.000-08:00

A review of research trends in physiological abnormalities in autism spectrum disorders: immune dysregulation, inflammation, oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction and environmental toxicant exposures. Molecular Psychiatry. December 2011.
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The benefits of a gluten-free diet for older patients with coeliac disease

2011-12-20T02:37:00.001-08:00

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

2011-12-20T02:01:00.000-08:00

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

2011-12-12T15:56:00.001-08:00

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

2011-12-12T11:59:00.000-08:00

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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Bugs, drugs and dysbiosis

2011-12-06T05:30:00.001-08:00

Bugs and drugs: insights into the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease. Am J Gastroenterol. December 2011.
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Brain enlargement and regression in autism

2011-11-29T07:42:00.001-08:00

Brain enlargement is associated with regression in preschool-age boys with autism spectrum disorders. PNAS. November 2011.
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Omega 3 fatty acids for autism

2011-11-23T05:22:00.001-08:00

Omega-3 fatty acids supplementation for autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Cochrane Library. November 2011
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A new player in chronic intestinal inflammation

2011-11-15T07:08:00.001-08:00

Th17-related cytokines: new players in the control of chronic intestinal inflammation. BMC Medicine. November 2011
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Glutathione and autism

2011-11-05T04:19:00.000-07:00

Novel metabolic biomarkers related to sulfur-dependent detoxification pathways in autistic patients of Saudi Arabia. BMC Neurology. November 2011.
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Zinc deficiency and autism

2011-11-03T16:05:00.000-07:00

Infantile zinc deficiency: association with autism spectrum disorders. Scientific Reports. November 2011.
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Probiotics and autism

2011-10-29T13:50:00.000-07:00

The potential role of probiotics in the management of childhood autism spectrum disorders. Gastroenterology Research & Practice. 2011.
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Five serum biomarkers for schizophrenia?

2011-10-26T06:20:00.000-07:00

Potential metabolite markers of schizophrenia. Molecular Psychiatry. October 2011.
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Cytokines and gastrointestinal motility

2011-10-21T02:07:00.000-07:00

Cytokine-induced alterations of gastrointestinal motility in gastrointestinal disorders. World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol. October 2011
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ADHD and coeliac disease

2011-10-18T02:21:00.000-07:00

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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Progranulin and autism

2011-10-11T05:48:00.000-07:00

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

2011-10-11T05:43:00.001-07:00

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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Bacterial and metabolic signatures in coeliac disease

2011-10-06T02:26:00.000-07:00

Duodenal and faecal microbiota of celiac children: molecular, phenotype and metabolome characterization. BMC Microbiology. October 2011.
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Bacteria degrade gluten peptides

2011-10-01T12:12:00.000-07:00

Identification of Rothia bacteria as gluten-degrading natural colonizers of the upper gastro-intestinal tract. PLoS ONE. September 2011.
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ADHD and Borderline Personality Disorder

2011-09-30T15:50:00.000-07:00

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

2011-09-30T02:26:00.001-07:00

Suppression of inflammatory immune responses in celiac disease by experimental hookworm infection. PLoS ONE. September 2011.
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Dietary saturated fat and and cardiovascular disease

2011-09-21T02:35:00.000-07:00

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].

Carbohydrates, dysbiosis and autism

2011-09-19T01:47:00.000-07:00

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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Fatherhood decreases testosterone

2011-09-13T12:53:00.000-07:00

Longitudinal evidence that fatherhood decreases testosterone in human males. PNAS. September 2011.
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Europe's biggest source of ill health

2011-09-06T12:01:00.000-07:00

The size and burden of mental disorders and other disorders of the brain in Europe in 2010. European Neuropsychopharmacology. 2011.
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Low dose naltrexone affects cell proliferation

2011-09-05T02:53:00.000-07:00

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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Chocolate gets the green light?

2011-08-30T01:16:00.000-07:00

Chocolate consumption and cardiometabolic disorders: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ. August 2011.
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Aging in autism

2011-08-26T04:05:00.000-07:00

Aging in autism spectrum disorders: a mini-review. Gerontology. August 2011.
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Cytokine protection against intestinal inflammation

2011-08-24T01:36:00.000-07:00

Interleukin 37 expression protects mice from colitis. PNAS. August 2011.
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Universal screening for autism?

2011-08-18T08:33:00.000-07:00

Should all children be screened for autism spectrum disorders? American Family Physician. August 2011.
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Sibling risk and autism

2011-08-16T01:53:00.000-07:00

Recurrence risk for autism spectrum disorders: a baby siblings research consortium study. Pediatrics. August 2011.
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Bacteria mop up mercury

2011-08-12T03:58:00.000-07:00

Characterization of mercury bioremediation by transgenic bacteria expressing metallothionein and polyphosphate kinase. BMC Biotechnology. August 2011.
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Flame retardant exposure and thyroid signalling

2011-08-11T06:51:00.000-07:00

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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Finger prick test for coeliac disease?

2011-08-10T07:17:00.000-07:00

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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Autism and cancer risk

2011-08-08T14:54:00.000-07:00

Autism and cancer risk. Autism Research. August 2011.
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Borrelia biodiversity in Lyme disease patients

2011-08-05T05:47:00.000-07:00

Biodiversity of Borrelia burgdorferi strains in tissues of Lyme Disease patients. PLoS ONE. August 2011.
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Look into my eyes

2011-08-04T08:31:00.000-07:00

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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Guidelines for probiotic use in preterm newborns

2011-08-02T03:48:00.000-07:00

Evidence based guidelines for use of probiotics in preterm neonates. BMC Medicine. August 2011
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How stable is gut bacteria?

2011-07-29T07:52:00.000-07:00

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?

2011-07-29T07:49:00.000-07:00

The active human gut microbiota differs from the total microbiota. PLoS ONE. July 2011.
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Parents officially know best

2011-07-28T06:47:00.000-07:00

Do parents recognize autistic deviant behavior long before diagnosis? Taking into account interaction using computational methods. PLoS ONE. July 2011
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Food labelling and nudge theory

2011-07-27T06:11:00.000-07:00

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

2011-07-27T04:04:00.000-07:00

Towards a brain-based theory of beauty. PLoS ONE. July 2011.
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The demographics of depression

2011-07-26T03:48:00.000-07:00

Cross-national epidemiology of DSM-IV major depressive episode. BMC Medicine. July 2011.
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Understanding ADHD

2011-07-22T00:47:00.001-07:00

Advances in understanding and treating ADHD. BMC Medicine. July 2011
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Womens height and cancer risk

2011-07-21T01:48:00.001-07:00

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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OTC painkillers vs. antipsychotics in dementia care

2011-07-18T13:58:00.000-07:00

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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Screening for metabolic conditions in autism?

2011-07-16T07:13:00.000-07:00

Should metabolic diseases be systematically screened in nonsyndromic autism spectrum disorders? PLoS One. July 2011.
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EEGs to diagnose Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?

2011-07-14T08:26:00.000-07:00

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?

2011-07-14T08:22:00.000-07:00

Measuring patient-reported outcomes: moving beyond misplaced common sense to hard science. BMC Medicine. July 2011.
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BH4 in the management of PKU

2011-07-13T12:12:00.000-07:00

Pharmacotherapy options in the management of phenylketonuria. Clinical Medicine Insights: Therapeutics. July 2011.
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Chlorination by-products and autistic-like behaviours

2011-07-12T06:57:00.000-07:00

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

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Life expectancy across the globe

2011-07-11T04:58:00.000-07:00

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

2011-07-11T02:54:00.000-07:00

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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Free amino acids to treat allergy

2011-07-09T13:09:00.000-07:00

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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Why worms need sex

2011-07-08T14:34:00.000-07:00

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

2011-07-08T03:08:00.000-07:00

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

2011-07-08T03:02:00.000-07:00

Endocannabinoid signal in the gut controls dietary fat intake. PNAS. June/July 2011.
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The difficulties in studying brains

2011-07-07T02:17:00.000-07:00

Robustness and fault tolerance make brains harder to study. BMC Biology. June 2011.
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Physical health needs and schizophrenia

2011-07-06T02:26:00.001-07:00

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?

2011-07-06T02:24:00.000-07:00

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

2011-07-06T02:20:00.000-07:00

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

2011-07-06T00:53:00.000-07:00

The impact of FADS genetic variants on ω6 polyunsaturated fatty acid metabolism in African Americans. BMC Genetics. July 2011.
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Environment as important as genes in autism?

2011-07-05T01:16:00.000-07:00

Genetic heritability and shared environmental factors among twin pairs with autism. Archives of General Psychiatry. July 2011.
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Obesity higher amongst non-smoking women

2011-06-29T06:20:00.000-07:00

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

2011-06-28T06:33:00.000-07:00

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

2011-06-28T06:18:00.000-07:00

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

2011-06-28T06:15:00.000-07:00

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

2011-06-28T06:11:00.000-07:00

Celiac disease in children with diarrhea in four cities of China. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition. June 2011.
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Diabetes rates are up

2011-06-26T02:04:00.000-07:00

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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Comparing males and females with high-functioning autism

2011-06-23T03:47:00.000-07:00

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

2011-06-23T03:43:00.000-07:00

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

2011-06-23T02:27:00.000-07:00

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

2011-06-23T02:21:00.000-07:00

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

2011-06-23T02:17:00.000-07:00

Role of lifestyle changes in the management of chronic liver disease. BMC Medicine. June 2011.
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A good overview of nutrition, gut and the immune system

2011-06-21T08:45:00.000-07:00

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

2011-06-21T07:55:00.000-07:00

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

2011-06-21T07:53:00.000-07:00

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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Granny's age and risk of autism?

2011-06-17T04:06:00.000-07:00

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

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Allergy and barriers

2011-06-17T00:57:00.000-07:00

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

2011-06-17T00:51:00.000-07:00

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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No to autism screening?

2011-06-16T07:26:00.000-07:00

Early autism detection? Are we ready for routine screening? Pediatrics. June 2011.
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Nutrition and metabolic status in autism

2011-06-10T01:43:00.000-07:00

Nutritional and metabolic status of children with autism vs. neurotypical children, and the association with autism severity. Nutrition & Metabolism.
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Plasma cytokines and autism

2011-06-08T02:26:00.000-07:00

Plasma cytokine profiles in subjects with high-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders. PLoS ONE. May 2011.
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Fecal bacteria and necrotising enterocolitis

2011-06-07T14:34:00.000-07:00

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

2011-06-07T14:27:00.000-07:00

Association between urinary excretion of cortisol and markers of oxidatively damaged DNA and RNA in humans. PLoS ONE. June 2011.
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Depression and the neonate

2011-06-06T03:28:00.000-07:00

Depressive symptoms during pregnancy: Impact on neuroendocrine and neonatal outcomes. Infant Behavior & Development.
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Cesarean section and risk of coeliac disease?

2011-06-04T13:23:00.000-07:00

Cesarean delivery is associated with celiac disease but not inflammatory bowel disease in children. Gut Microbes. March 2011.
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Autism from an evolutionary perspective?

2011-06-03T12:42:00.000-07:00

Conceptualizing the autism spectrum in terms of natural selection and behavioral ecology: the solitary forager hypothesis. Evolutionary Psychology. June 2011.
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Risk of substance abuse in ADHD

2011-05-31T14:17:00.000-07:00

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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Gut microflora and risk of obesity

2011-05-29T12:22:00.000-07:00

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