Probiotics and autism

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?

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

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

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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Fatherhood decreases testosterone

Longitudinal evidence that fatherhood decreases testosterone in human males. PNAS. September 2011.
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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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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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Chocolate gets the green light?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

Autism and cancer risk. Autism Research. August 2011.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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The demographics of depression

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

Advances in understanding and treating ADHD. BMC Medicine. July 2011
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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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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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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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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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BH4 in the management of PKU

Pharmacotherapy options in the management of phenylketonuria. Clinical Medicine Insights: Therapeutics. July 2011.
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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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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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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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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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The difficulties in studying brains

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