FeaturedNeuroscience·June 19, 2023·3 min readProbiotics May Be Unexpected Heroes in Detoxifying Mercury in GutGut microbes could be leveraged to block absorption of toxic metals, such as mercury, while promoting absorption of beneficial ones, like iron. The scientists focused on genes that enable bacteria to convert dangerous mercury into less toxic forms.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 6, 2022·4 min readStudy Calls for Change in Guidance About Eating Fish During PregnancyEssential nutrients found in fish counteract and provide neuroprotection against mercury in fish, researchers report. The new study says eating fish during pregnancy can help provide essential nutrients to the developing fetus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 22, 2022·4 min readPescatarian or High-Fish Diet May Not Be Bad for YouThe chemical form of mercury found in the brains of people who consume a high fish diet is completely different from the form of mercury found in the brains of those who were poisoned.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 9, 2021·9 min readADHD and Autism Associated With In-Utero Heavy Metals and Essential MineralsPrenatal exposure to heavy metals such as cadmium, lead, and arsenic, and increased levels of the mineral manganese, were linked to an increased risk of ADHD and autism spectrum diagnosis in children.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 21, 2018·4 min readNo Link Between Autism and Eating Fish During PregnancyA new study challenges popular belief that fish consumption during pregnancy can contribute to ASD in children. Analyzing blood samples in one of the largest longitudinal studies to date, researchers found no links between mercury levels in mothers and autistic traits in their offspring. Surprisingly, the only adverse effect of mercury was noted in children's poorer social skills if the mother did not consume fish at all, especially in girls.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 3, 2018·5 min readMercury Rising: Are All the Fish We Eat Toxic?Researchers say industrial fishing could be exposing people in coastal areas and island nations to excessively high levels of mercury. It is estimated that people from 38% of countries examined may be exposed to higher methylmercury levels from fish than is deemed safe for fetal development.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 16, 2016·5 min readBrain Benefits of Aerobic Exercise Lost to Mercury ExposureResearchers report adults with higher prenatal exposure to methylmercury, as a result of fish consumption, did not experience faster cognitive processing or short term memory benefits following exercise.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 29, 2016·4 min readShark Fins and Meat Contain High Levels of Neurotoxins Associated With Alzheimer’sResearchers have found high concentrations of neurotoxins linked to Alzheimer's disease in the fins and muscles of 10 species of sharks. One of the toxins also has been found in shark fin and shark cartilage supplements.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 2, 2016·5 min readModerate Seafood Consumption May Reduce Alzheimer’s RiskA new study reports eating moderate amounts of seafood may reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Additionally, the researchers found no correlation between higher levels of mercury in the brain and Alzheimer's neuropathology.Read More
AutismFeatured·July 23, 2013·5 min readStudy: No Link Between Mercury Exposure and Autism-like BehaviorsDrawing on more than 30 years of research, a new study reports no association between pre-natal exposure to low levels of mercury and ASD in offspring.Read More
