According to the Autism Society of America, autism is now considered to be an epidemic. The increase in the rate of autism revealed by epidemiological studies and government reports implicates…
Much evidence indicates that women have a higher risk of developing Alzheimer`s disease (AD) than do men. The reason for this gender difference is unclear. We hypothesize that estrogen deficiency…
Background: Vitamin A is an essential micronutrient with important roles in immunity and maintenance of normal epithelial cell differentiation. Little information is available regarding the relationship between vitamin A concentrations…
This review focuses on the role of dietary factors in the pathogenesis of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Reduced pulmonary function and indicators of airway obstruction have been…