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Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may raise risk of cognitive disorders in future generations, animal study finds
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Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may raise risk of cognitive disorders in future generations, animal study finds

by The Endocrine Society PCB warning label affixed to a railroad signal power supply transformer dating from the 1930’s at CP-SLOPE interlocking, west of Altoona, PA on the Norfolk Southern Pittsburgh Line. Credit: Sturmovik/Wikipedia Adverse cognitive effects linked to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) exposure, a type of endocrine-disrupting chemical (EDC), have the potential to be passed down...

Routine eye scans may give clues to cognitive decline in diabetes
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Routine eye scans may give clues to cognitive decline in diabetes

JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER IMAGE: OPHTHALMOLOGY EXAM OF PATIENT WITH DIABETES CREDIT: BEETHAM EYE INSTITUTE/JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER BOSTON – (January 4, 2021) – As they age, people with diabetes are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and other cognitive disorders than are people without diabetes. Scientists at Joslin Diabetes Center now have shown that routine eye...