Related Episodes for Environmental and genetic causes of Parkinson's disease | Giselle Petzinger

“While the alcohol concentration in breast milk is low, infants cannot metabolize it very well and can cause altered sleep habits, decreased appetite, weight gain, low blood sugars, and impaired motor development.”

“Visceral fat can respond to changes in energy balance and physical activity. A meta-analysis of 40 randomized trials and 2,190 adults with overweight or obesity found that both exercise and calorie restriction reduced CT- or MRI-measured visceral fat.”

“In a randomized crossover study of 18 young men with overweight or obesity, ten three-minute walking or squat breaks spaced every 45 minutes across 8.5 hours lowered post-meal glucose exposure more than uninterrupted sitting or one continuous 30-minute walk.”

“In a randomized crossover study of 18 young men with overweight or obesity, ten 3-minute walking or squat breaks spaced across 8.5 hours lowered post-meal glucose exposure more than uninterrupted sitting or one continuous 30-minute walk.”

“Osimertinib, for example, improved five-year survival among patients with resected EGFR-mutated lung cancer, while CAR-T therapy has produced durable remissions in some children and young adults with relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.”

“Standard metabolic screening still relies on validated laboratory measures such as A1c, fasting plasma glucose, or a two-hour glucose value after a standardized oral glucose tolerance test. Skin changes or unexpected glucose patterns can therefore be useful prompts for a clinical evaluation.”

“In a 12-week randomized crossover trial, a modified ketogenic diet produced sustained physiological ketosis and improved daily function and quality of life compared with a usual diet supplemented with low-fat healthy-eating guidance.”

“In 15 people with severe traumatic brain injury, sodium lactate infusion increased brain lactate, pyruvate, and glucose without raising intracranial pressure, and a randomized study in 60 patients with mild traumatic brain injury reported better cognitive recovery than hypertonic saline.”

“Mouse studies of feeding during infection also found different responses across bacterial and viral models, so a minimally processed dietary pattern, regular exercise, and normal hydration and nutrition during illness provide a more useful foundation than one universal food or fasting rule.”

“In an early randomized workplace study, healthy employees who completed an eight-week mindfulness program showed a greater rise in antibodies after influenza vaccination than a waitlist group.”