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11/12/2018 / By Ethan Huff

Landmark study describes the link between pesticide levels in expectant mothers and autism risk in their infants

Science has provided yet more clues as to why autism rates in children continue to skyrocket throughout the Western world. A groundbreaking new study recently published in the American Journal of Psychiatry found that pesticide exposure in pregnant women is directly correlated to increased autism risk in children, pointing to industrial agriculture as a major […]

10/09/2018 / By Ethan Huff

Brain-training games are a “waste of time,” say researchers – good diet and exercise are still the best ways to improve cognition

Doing word puzzles and number games might be a good way to pass the time, but they’re not necessarily the best approach for boosting cognition, according to new research published in the journal Neuropsychologia. Scientists from Canada found that people who spend countless hours playing Sudoku or doing word puzzles probably aren’t going to achieve […]

05/27/2018 / By Ethan Huff

Laser holography kit that can fit in a backpack can project holograms into your brain

The ability to implant artificial thoughts, memories, and sensory experiences into people’s brains isn’t that far off, according to new reports. Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley are working on a new technology that they say will one day make it possible to perform virtual brain implants – all from a device that they […]

04/11/2018 / By Ethan Huff

Gender IS binary: Research shows that even illnesses such as depression affect men and women differently on a DNA level

To all of the people out there who believe that gender is merely a “social construct,” you might want to take a look at new research published in the journal Biological Psychiatry, which found that men and women are biologically different in profound ways, including in the unique ways that their brains function. Researchers from […]

03/29/2018 / By Ethan Huff

Proton pump inhibitors linked to increased risk of depression due to destructive effects on gut microbiota

New research published in the journal Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics has identified a strong and seemingly causal link between proton pump inhibitor (PPI) drugs for stomach acid reduction and severe depression, which researchers say is probably a result of the way these drugs severely disrupt the gut microbiome. The study’s comparative analysis looked at 2,366 patients […]

03/28/2018 / By Ethan Huff

Despite studies finding increases risk of cancer from cellphone radiation, the FDA claims they’re safe as long as you’re not a “heavy user”

A new government study presents data to suggest that mobile phone use is detrimental to humans because of all the non-ionizing radiation these devices emit. But not to worry, claims the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – we’re all apparently not using our cellphones enough for them to cause any significant harm, so keep […]

03/14/2018 / By Ethan Huff

BRAIN DRAIN: Anesthesia shown to destroy cognitive performance in adults

It is common procedure for patients undergoing major surgeries to first receive a specialized dose of anesthesia in order to put them to “sleep.” But the long-term cognitive effects of exposure to such drugs appears to be detrimental, according to a new study published in the journal Anaesthesia. For their paper, researchers from the University […]

03/07/2018 / By Ethan Huff

Big Pharma’s contradictory JUNK SCIENCE: Merck pulls “promising” Alzheimer’s drug from trials the same day Cleveland Clinic hails its success

Testing on what drug giant Merck & Co. had tried to claim was going to be a breakthrough new remedy for Alzheimer’s disease came to a sudden halt recently after it was determined that the drug in question actually doesn’t work at all. But interestingly enough, the trial’s cessation occurred on the very same day […]

12/11/2017 / By Ethan Huff

Omega-3 benefits for brain health are well documented; now researchers have determined they help prevent Alzheimer’s

As mainstream science continues to pour endless money into trying to find that ever elusive “cure” for Alzheimer’s disease, researchers from Texas have been busy identifying more of the ways that natural omega-3 fatty acids can help to protect the brain against this horrible degenerative disease. In a recent study published in the Journal of […]

12/10/2017 / By Ethan Huff

Researchers may have found a link between Alzheimer’s disease and a common class of herbicides

Researchers from France have uncovered what just might be one of the most overlooked causes of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia that most people have probably never even considered: Crop chemicals. A recent paper published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease takes a closer look at this apparent connection, revealing that a class of herbicides known […]

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