Mercury contamination in the Canadian Arctic is a significant concern.Some traditional food sources are contaminated by mercury and pose a health risk to local residents.Media can affect public awareness and opinions of environmental health risks.Therefore, it is important to understand how the risks associated with contaminants are communicated th
Microplastic pollution appears to be one of the major environmental problems in the world today, and researchers have been paying special attention to the study of the impact of microplastics on biota.In this article, we studied the short-term effects of polystyrene micro-spheres on genome integrity using the gametes of the Scaphechinus mirabilis s
Pseudoaneurysm of the pedal artery is usually caused by traumatic or iatrogenic events.Diagnosis is suspected by palpation of a pulsatile mass and detection of an associated systolic bruit.Confirmation is made by Wall Clock Doppler US.Angiography can demonstrate the presence of collateral circulation and assure distal vascular flow.We present the c
Elevated proinflammatory cytokines were reported in binge eating spectrum disorders characterized by intermittent overconsumption during periods of otherwise normal or restricted food intake.It is unknown whether binge eating promotes neuroinflammation, similar to that observed following chronic overconsumption of a high fat diet (HFD) in rodents.H