LearningRx1 September, 2018 | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 3

Pesticide may increase autism risk

Sep 6, 2018 by

A new study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry found a link between the level of pesticides in a mother’s blood and her infant’s risk for autism. The study focused on the pesticide DDT, a potential carcinogen that...

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Dementia: Both too much and too little alcohol may raise risk...

Sep 4, 2018 by

A new study of more than 9,000 people over 23 years has found that there is a link between alcohol consumption and dementia risk, but it’s complicated. On one hand, alcohol-related hospital admissions raised the risk of dementia fourfold....

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Existing drug may prevent Alzheimer’s

Sep 2, 2018 by

Researchers have found that taking the drug memantine, which is current used to manage the symptoms of Alzheimer’s, may help prevent it if taken long before the symptoms of the condition appear....

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