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Fecal transplants show success in autism clinical trials, study finds

2 months ago | autism.einnews.com | Rich Haridy |Nick Lavars |Rich has written

Scientific research continues to uncover interesting connections between the gut microbiome and human health, including everything from depression to PTSD to autoimmune disease. Another example of this are emerging ties between gut health and autism. Exciting new research, now moving to Phase 3 human trials, has found boosting microbial diversity via fecal transplants can dramatically reduce autism symptoms in the long term. Editor's note: Readers often ask us for follow-ups on memorable stories.
If history repeats, a 100-year heart disease epidemic is on the way

Apr 18, 2024 | newatlas.com | Rich Haridy |New Atlas |Rich has written

Over the first half of the 20th century the world saw growing rates of heart disease mortality. From the 1920s to the 1960s more and more people were dying from heart attacks. It was described as an epidemic of heart disease. But in the mid-1960s heart disease mortality suddenly plateaued. In the United States, for example, around 35% of overall deaths could be attributed to cardiac causes in 1966. From that point on heart attack mortality began to dramatically drop.
Ranking Apple TV+ sci-fi shows: From "Severance" to "For All Mankind"

Apr 12, 2024 | newatlas.com | Rich Haridy |Rich has written

Apple TV+ has clearly decided to invest in top-shelf science fiction as a defining pillar of its offering – and overall, it's put together an impressive slate. Some shows have been outright successes, and where others have missed, there's at least been a refreshingly grand artistic swing. We've been watching closely. Here's our ranking of the current Apple TV+ Sci-Fi Category, running from worst to best.
Why babies smell nice but teenagers smell like goats

Mar 21, 2024 | newatlas.com | Rich Haridy |Rich has written

If you have ever been unlucky enough to get stuck on a poorly ventilated form of public transport just as a pack of high schoolers get on board after a long day, you will know that teenagers smell bad. It’s an objective fact. They stink. We know that along with a whole host of developmental changes accompanying puberty, that distinctive teenager stench comes from a hormonal activation of sweat glands.
Magnetite pollution is damaging our brains and causing Alzheimer's

Mar 6, 2024 | newatlas.com | Rich Haridy |Rich has written

Air pollution in urban environments has long been associated with poor health. Breast cancer, immune dysfunction, osteoporosis, heart problems and dementia have all been linked to air pollution, however, understanding exactly how poor air quality is explicitly causing disease has been a challenge for researchers. Epidemiological links between Alzheimer’s and air pollution have long been detected.
What happened to the guy who had 217 COVID vaccinations

Mar 5, 2024 | newatlas.com | Rich Haridy |Rich has written

A man that police caught taking 217 doses of COVID vaccine has offered himself up to researchers for a study looking into what happens to the immune system after so many doses. The results offer surprising insight into these new mRNA vaccines. In March 2022 a 62-year-old man in Germany was caught by police getting multiple COVID vaccine shots. It was suspected he had personally received more than 90 doses as a way of accumulating vaccination cards to sell to people that were avoiding the jab.
COVID brain fog drains 3-6 IQ points for more than a year

Feb 28, 2024 | newatlas.com | Rich Haridy |Rich has written

Even mild cases of COVID cause significant, measurable cognitive deficits compared to those never infected with the virus, according to one of the largest studies of its type. COVID brain fog is real, and it can sap up to six IQ points for at least a year.
ADHD may have had evolutionary benefits

Feb 20, 2024 | newatlas.com | Rich Haridy |Rich has written

While current diagnostic definitions of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are relatively new, the general condition has been identified by clinicians under a variety of names for centuries. Recent genetic studies have revealed the condition to be highly heritable, meaning the majority of those with the condition have genetically inherited it from their parents. Depending on diagnostic criteria, anywhere from two to 16% of children can be classified as having ADHD.
Inflammation or infection: The debate over COVID’s effect on the brain

Feb 18, 2024 | newatlas.com | Rich Haridy |Rich has written

Perhaps one of the most persistent debates around COVID has been the reason behind the disease’s neurological symptoms. Ever since SARS-CoV-2 emerged in late 2019 the virus has been known for its novel effects on the brain: Extreme fatigue, cognitive abnormalities, loss of smell and taste, and brain fog. But exactly how is it causing these symptoms? Two hypotheses quickly emerged.
1 in 10 preterm births linked to common plastic chemical

Feb 8, 2024 | newatlas.com | Rich Haridy |Rich has written

Exposure to phthalates, a commonly used chemical in plastics, has been estimated to be the primary cause of one in 10 preterm births, according to a new study led by researchers from the New York University Grossman School of Medicine. For around a century a group of chemicals called phthalates have been used in a variety of household products, primarily as a way to soften plastics.