This review presents a holistic overview of the occurrence, mobilization, and pathways of
arsenic (As) from predominantly geogenic sources into different near-surface environmental …

GDF15 has recently gained scientific and translational prominence with the discovery that its
receptor is a GFRAL-RET heterodimer of which GFRAL is expressed solely in the hindbrain …

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Introduction: Pica is the compulsive eating of non-nutritive substances. It is often associated
with iron deficiency but its pathophysiology is unknown. Areas covered: We searched the …

Traditional herbal products are widely used in Australia to treat a broad range of conditions
and diseases. It is popularly believed that these products are safer than prescribed drugs …

Despite potentially severe medical consequences of pica and rumination disorder (RD), little
is known about their prevalence and association with other psychopathology in childhood …

The present study aimed to provide a precise, meta-analytic estimate of the prevalence of
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) amongst those with a current primary eating disorder …

During pregnancy, women tend to improve their lifestyle habits and refine their dietary
intake. Quite often, however, these dietary improvements take an unhealthy turn, with …

Objectives Pica is a non-nutritive eating behavior. The potential impact of pica on oral health
and the association between pica and anemia are understudied. We examined the current …

This article synthesises current knowledge and identifies research gaps on the still intriguing
aspects of the subject of geophagy as practised in Africa. Despite the voluminous research …