Iodine deficiency is generally recognized as the most commonly preventable cause of
mental retardation and the most common cause of endocrinopathy (goiter and primary …

Background Toxoplasmosis is becoming a global health hazard as it infects 30–50% of the
world human population. Clinically, the life-long presence of the parasite in tissues of a …

The authors hypothesize that dietary deficiency or excess of iodine (I) has an important role
in oral mucosa and in salivary glands physiology. Salivary glands derived from primitive I …

Iodine is an essential element required for the function of all organ systems. Although the
importance of iodine in thyroid hormone synthesis and reproduction is well known, its direct …

The United Nations nutrition policy papers [1, 2], Food and Nutrition Board and Institute of
Medicine [3], Dunn [4], Dunn and Delange [5] of the International Council for the Control of …

A large number of trace elements are found in human tissues, but few have been shown to
be essential for survival (1, 2). A prolonged dietary deficit in any essential trace element in …

In addition to being an essential element in thyroid hormones, iodine has many biological
functions. The recommended dietary intake of 100–150 mcg is perhaps 100 times too low …

Evolution of the hominin lineage is marked by progressive brain expansion and complexity
concomitant with coordinated changes in other morphological and behavioral traits that …

Toxoplasmosis was diagnosed in two goat herds in the Czech Republic. The 1996 outbreak
in the herd of Angora goats was associated with abortions and births of weak kids. No …

Dysregulated DNA methylation in lymphocytes has been linked to various autoimmune
disorders. Excessive iodine intake leads to lymphocyte dysfunction and contributes to …