The global production of sea cucumbers was 245 thousand tons in 2020. Sea cucumbers
are important food items in Asian and Pacific cuisines, the highest proportion being …

This scoping review critically discusses the publications of the last 30 years on the impact of
mild to moderate iodine deficiency and the additional impact of endocrine disrupters during …

Developmental dyslexia (DD) is a multifactorial, specific learning disorder. Susceptibility
genes have been identified, but there is growing evidence that environmental factors, and …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disability that is
frequently associated with food refusal, limited food repertoire and high-frequency single …

Background: Perchlorate-induced natrium-iodide symporter (NIS) interference is a well-
recognized thyroid disrupting mechanism. It is unclear, however, whether a chronic low …

Background Supplementation is an alternative with potential benefits for the prevention of
iodine deficiency in pregnancy. Objective: To evaluate the effects of iodine supplementation …

Iodine and selenium deficiencies are common worldwide. We assessed the iodine and
selenium status of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. We determined the elemental composition (ICP …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) pathophysiology is not completely understood; however,
altered inflammatory response and glutamate signaling have been reported, leading to the …

Sufficient dietary iodine intake is required for optimal synthesis of thyroid hormones, which
regulate growth and development, particularly of the brain and central nervous system …

Adequate intake of iodine is important during pregnancy because of its essential role in
foetal growth and neurodevelopment. Data on iodine status of South African pregnant …