The Council for Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (CONEM) announces the launch of the International Journal of Autism Challenges and Solutions, an initiative as the Arab world’s premier peer-reviewed English-language scientific journal dedicated to autism. Led by a distinguished editorial team comprising eight esteemed members, including Dr. Geir Bjørklund, MD, CONEM’s founder and president, alongside two […]
Zinc, Copper, and Autism Spectrum Disorder
Joint Research Research indicates that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) appear to be at risk for zinc (Zn) deficiency, copper (Cu) toxicity, and often disturbed metallothionein system functioning (1-4). Working with international researchers, the following is a summary of our work. Li et al. (2014) investigated the serum levels of Zn and Cu in 60 […]
Environmental Radiation Exposure and Essential Hypertension in Semey, Kazakhstan
In November 2018, a study in collaboration with CONEM Kazakhstan Environmental Health and Safety Research Group was published in the journal Environmental Research (1). The study examined the association between environmental radiation exposure and essential hypertension in a series of investigated geographical districts adjacent to the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site in Kazakhstan. The sample consisted […]