PMID: Gene. 2019 Sep 5 ;712:143966. Epub 2019 Jul 4. PMID: 31279711 Abstract Title: Protective effects of curcumin and silymarin against paracetamol induced hepatotoxicity in adult male albino rats. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Acute paracetamol (PCM) toxicity is a clinical problem; can result in a serious liver injury that finally may progress to acute liver failure. Curcumin …
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Mercury and elevated testosterone in autistic children may work synergistically and more studies should be conducted to understand the relationship.
PMID: Med Hypotheses. 2005 ;64(5):946-54. PMID: 15780490 Abstract Title: The potential importance of steroids in the treatment of autistic spectrum disorders and other disorders involving mercury toxicity. Abstract: Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) affects 1 in 150 children in the United States. Autism is …
Hepatoprotective and antioxidant activity of watercress extract on acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity.
PMID: Heliyon. 2019 Jul ;5(7):e02072. Epub 2019 Jul 9. PMID: 31334381 Abstract Title: Hepatoprotective and antioxidant activity of watercress extract on acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity in rats. Abstract: Introduction: Acetaminophen (APAP) as an analgesic and antipyretic drug can result to liver damages while using more than 4 g/day. Therefore, APAP toxicity causes the liver to dysfunction. This …
This study associates increasing organic mercury exposure from thimerosal-containing hepatitis B vaccines and the subsequent risk of a tic disorder diagnosis.
PMID: Interdiscip Toxicol. 2015 Jun ;8(2):68-76. PMID: 27486363 Abstract Title: Thimerosal exposure and increased risk for diagnosed tic disorder in the United States: a case-control study. Abstract: A hypothesis testing, case-control study evaluated automated medical records for exposure to organic-Hg from Thimerosal-containing hepatitis B vaccines (TM-HepB) administered at specific intervals in the first six-months-of-life among …
Epigallocatechin-3-gallate reduces hepatic oxidative stress and lowers CYP-mediated bioactivation and toxicity of acetaminophen.
PMID: Nutrients. 2019 Aug 10 ;11(8). Epub 2019 Aug 10. PMID: 31405142 Abstract Title: Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate Reduces Hepatic Oxidative Stress and Lowers CYP-Mediated Bioactivation and Toxicity of Acetaminophen in Rats. Abstract: Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) is the most abundant polyphenol in green tea. To investigate the effects of dietary EGCG on oxidative stress and the metabolism and toxicity …
Severity of autism may correlated with the number of maternal dental amalgams.
PMID: Acta Neurobiol Exp (Wars). 2009 ;69(2):189-97. PMID: 19593333 Abstract Title: A prospective study of prenatal mercury exposure from maternal dental amalgams and autism severity. Abstract: Dental amalgams containing 50% mercury (Hg) have been used in dentistry for the last 150 years, and Hg exposure during key developmental periods was associated with autism spectrum disorders …
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Acetaminophen toxicity induces mitochondrial complex I inhibition in human liver tissue.
PMID: Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol. 2019 Aug 12. Epub 2019 Aug 12. PMID: 31403256 Abstract Title: Acetaminophen toxicity induces mitochondrial complex I inhibition in human liver tissue. Abstract: Acetaminophen (APAP) is used worldwide and is regarded as safe in therapeutic concentrations but can cause acute liver failure in higher doses. High doses of APAP have …
Porphyrin patterns in autism may indicate mercury toxicity. The authors emphasize that additional research should be conducted to explore the role of mercury in autism.
PMID: Neurotox Res. 2006 Aug ;10(1):57-64. PMID: 17000470 Abstract Title: A prospective assessment of porphyrins in autistic disorders: a potential marker for heavy metal exposure. Abstract: Autism was recently associated with a urinary porphyrin pattern indicative of mercury toxicity in a large cohort of French children. The IRB of the Institute for Chronic Illnesses approved …
Health Qigong Baduanjin can reduce the blood sugar of obese female patients with diabetes
PMID: Zhongguo Ying Yong Sheng Li Xue Za Zhi. 2018 Jan 8 ;34(1):19-22. PMID: 29926653 Abstract Title: [Effects of Health Qigong Baduanjin on diabetes related indexes in middle-aged obese women]. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of Health Qigong Baduanjin on the related indexes of obese middle aged women with diabetes and to provide new …
These findings provide scientific evidence for acute physiological and psychological effects of qigong exercise in older practitioners.
PMID: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2018 ;2018:4960978. Epub 2018 Apr 2. PMID: 29805467 Abstract Title: Acute Physiological and Psychological Effects of Qigong Exercise in Older Practitioners. Abstract: Qigong is a gentle exercise that promotes health and well-being. This study evaluated the acute physiological and psychological effects of one session of qigong exercise in older …
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