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December 31, 2024 By admin

Emerging Roles of Oxytocin in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Oxytocin, a neuropeptide critical for social behavior and emotional bonding, has become a focal point in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) research. Recognized for its role in social cognition, oxytocin influences the ability to identify emotions and establish interpersonal connections. Given the pronounced social deficits in ASD, research increasingly focuses on whether oxytocin-based therapies could mitigate […]

Filed Under: Autism, News Tagged With: Autism, Children, Digestive System

April 3, 2018 By admin

Zinc Saves Kids

450,000 children are at risk of dying every year due to the impact of zinc deficiency on diarrhea, pneumonia, and malaria. A few extra milligrams of zinc every day can make a huge difference. Zinc-containing supplements are a quick and easy, effective and inexpensive remedy. Video from IZA – International Zinc Association (2011). CONEM is an […]

Filed Under: News, Pneumonia, Zinc Tagged With: Children, Pneumonia, Zinc

September 15, 2015 By admin

Vitamin D Deficiency Correlates with Severity of Autism and Shows Improvement with Supplementation

Vitamin D deficiency has been previously reported in patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, the data on the relationship between vitamin D deficiency and the severity of ASD are limited. In collaboration with Egyptian researchers, Geir Bjørklund (2015) performed a case-controlled cross-sectional analysis on 122 children with ASD, to assess their vitamin D status […]

Filed Under: Autism, Vitamin D Tagged With: Autism, Children, Vitamin D

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Nutritional and Environmental Medicine

Nutritional and environmental medicine represents a comprehensive approach to human health, investigating the interplay between dietary constituents, environmental exposures, and their impact on physiology, biochemistry, pathology, and anatomy. This discipline studies the complexities of interactions shaping individual health outcomes and public health. Researchers study the relationships between macronutrients, micronutrients, and bioactive compounds, exploring their roles in metabolic … Continue Reading

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