Tayren MPH, M.A.,M.Sc., M.A.
@tayrennicole.bsky.social
Public Health Specialist (Toxicology, Env. Health, Epi, Infectious Disease); Musician/Composer; Neuroscientist; Psychology. I am like a dog with a bone when it comes to science. Proud Hindu. ORCID 0000-0001-9861-4111. LinkedIn: https://rb.gy/w3sirv
Parkinson's Belts exist in areas where certain pesticides and other solvents are used and found in excess in the environment. Reducing the use of these chemicals can help to reduce our Parkinson's burden. youtu.be/q9vo_UUoGjo?.... #WomenInScience
What’s Causing the Parkinson’s Belt?
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June 2, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Parkinson's Belts exist in areas where certain pesticides and other solvents are used and found in excess in the environment. Reducing the use of these chemicals can help to reduce our Parkinson's burden. youtu.be/q9vo_UUoGjo?.... #WomenInScience
I began the journey of creating a science podcast that examines not only the research, but also explains the science. I want to continue my work on Bluesky in an expanded format. More news later.
March 27, 2025 at 6:52 AM
I began the journey of creating a science podcast that examines not only the research, but also explains the science. I want to continue my work on Bluesky in an expanded format. More news later.
🧪I remember as a teen, I was told by an imam that men chew on miswak for health reasons. New research shows chewing on wood increases glutathione which is quite protective for the brain. www.psypost.org/chewing-wood...
Chewing wood may boost memory and brain antioxidants, study finds
A new study found chewing wood increased levels of glutathione, a key brain antioxidant, and was linked to better memory in young adults.
www.psypost.org
March 3, 2025 at 7:13 PM
🧪I remember as a teen, I was told by an imam that men chew on miswak for health reasons. New research shows chewing on wood increases glutathione which is quite protective for the brain. www.psypost.org/chewing-wood...
I have been away due to some research duties. I also contemplated doing a podcast where I do a deep dive into science topics. I will return here in a few days. I hope you all are well.
February 18, 2025 at 7:12 AM
I have been away due to some research duties. I also contemplated doing a podcast where I do a deep dive into science topics. I will return here in a few days. I hope you all are well.
🧪A company in West Virginia is dumping PFAS into pubic water ways used for drinking water in the state. This is a poor state where the people cannot fight a corporation and if they become sick will not be able to afford treatment for long. www.theguardian.com/environment/... #WomeninSTEM
Notorious US chemical plant polluting water with toxic PFAS, lawsuit claims
Complaint says Chemours factory dramatized in Hollywood movie Dark Waters continues to pollute West Virginia river
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:04 AM
🧪A company in West Virginia is dumping PFAS into pubic water ways used for drinking water in the state. This is a poor state where the people cannot fight a corporation and if they become sick will not be able to afford treatment for long. www.theguardian.com/environment/... #WomeninSTEM
🧪This is infuriating. This is a plan to poison the waters of America. This will increase health maladies and deaths. www.azfamily.com/2025/01/23/e... #WomeninSTEM
January 25, 2025 at 2:55 AM
🧪This is infuriating. This is a plan to poison the waters of America. This will increase health maladies and deaths. www.azfamily.com/2025/01/23/e... #WomeninSTEM
🧪Avian flu in Georgia halts poultry sales. This means chicken prices will begin to rise along with the chance of a pandemic. www.fox5atlanta.com/news/avian-i... #WomeninSTEM
Avian influenza outbreak in Georgia halts sale of poultry, forces quarantine
The first case of avian flu in a commercial poultry operation has been found, according to the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
www.fox5atlanta.com
January 21, 2025 at 4:28 AM
🧪Avian flu in Georgia halts poultry sales. This means chicken prices will begin to rise along with the chance of a pandemic. www.fox5atlanta.com/news/avian-i... #WomeninSTEM
🧪Generation X had the highest lead exposure of any generation. The amount of people with mental conditions rose greatly in this generation. wtop.com/health-fitne... #WomeninSTEM
U.Va. study finds Gen X has historically high lead exposure, health risks - WTOP News
Researchers revealed that members of Generation X had historically-high levels of exposure to lead due to car exhausts with leaded gasoline.
wtop.com
January 18, 2025 at 9:55 AM
🧪Generation X had the highest lead exposure of any generation. The amount of people with mental conditions rose greatly in this generation. wtop.com/health-fitne... #WomeninSTEM
🧪Exciting FDA News. Red 3, or erythrosine is now banned in the United States completely. It is a known carcinogen that has been banned from cosmetics for decades. www.sciencealert.com/fda-finally-... #WomeninSTEM
FDA Finally Outlaws Red Food Dye Banned Around The World
Outgoing US President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday announced a ban on Red Dye No 3, a controversial food and drug coloring long known to cause cancer in animals.
www.sciencealert.com
January 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
🧪Exciting FDA News. Red 3, or erythrosine is now banned in the United States completely. It is a known carcinogen that has been banned from cosmetics for decades. www.sciencealert.com/fda-finally-... #WomeninSTEM
🧪The rules on obesity have changed. BMI will not be the only factor. A person much have obesity related diseases must and other criteria. This is a welcomed change. www.sciencealert.com/new-obesity-... #WomeninSTEM
New Obesity Definition Shifts Focus From BMI – Here's The Science Behind It
Obesity is currently defined using a person's body mass index, or BMI.
www.sciencealert.com
January 16, 2025 at 9:20 AM
🧪The rules on obesity have changed. BMI will not be the only factor. A person much have obesity related diseases must and other criteria. This is a welcomed change. www.sciencealert.com/new-obesity-... #WomeninSTEM
🧪Xenon, a neuroprotective noble gas, has treated Alzheimer's in rats paving the way for clinical trials. Xenon is really good at dealing with neuroinflammation. scitechdaily.com/a-breath-awa... #WomeninSTEM
A Breath Away From a Cure: How Xenon Gas Could Transform Alzheimer’s Treatment
A breakthrough study highlights Xenon gas as a potential game-changer in treating Alzheimer’s disease, demonstrating its ability to mitigate brain damage and improve cognitive functions in mouse model...
scitechdaily.com
January 16, 2025 at 9:16 AM
🧪Xenon, a neuroprotective noble gas, has treated Alzheimer's in rats paving the way for clinical trials. Xenon is really good at dealing with neuroinflammation. scitechdaily.com/a-breath-awa... #WomeninSTEM
🧪An optometrist and I had a conversation about retinal scans and he mentioned to me they were one of the best diagnostic methods. Now, AI can predict stroke accurately from a retinal scan. www.news-medical.net/news/2025011.... #WomeninSTEM
Retina vascular fingerprint offers non-invasive way to predict stroke risk
A vascular 'fingerprint' on the light sensitive tissue layer at the back of the eye-the retina-can predict a person's risk of stroke as accurately as traditional risk factors alone, but without the ne...
www.news-medical.net
January 16, 2025 at 9:08 AM
🧪An optometrist and I had a conversation about retinal scans and he mentioned to me they were one of the best diagnostic methods. Now, AI can predict stroke accurately from a retinal scan. www.news-medical.net/news/2025011.... #WomeninSTEM
🧪A group of researchers published a list of ultra-processed foods online. The definition is not in flux. www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/... #WomeninSTEM
Worried about processed foods? Boston researchers create TrueFood website to rank 50,000 grocery store items
Researchers in Boston have come up with an online database for shoppers to compare processed foods.
www.cbsnews.com
January 15, 2025 at 1:24 AM
🧪A group of researchers published a list of ultra-processed foods online. The definition is not in flux. www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/... #WomeninSTEM
🧪When temperatures in a dwelling are between 68 to 75 Fahrenheit, mental function in elder people is conserved. Higher than 75 places stress on the brain. I have observed this many times in my life. The brain is not meant to take high temperatures. neurosciencenews.com/temperature-... #WomeninSTEM
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January 15, 2025 at 12:38 AM
🧪When temperatures in a dwelling are between 68 to 75 Fahrenheit, mental function in elder people is conserved. Higher than 75 places stress on the brain. I have observed this many times in my life. The brain is not meant to take high temperatures. neurosciencenews.com/temperature-... #WomeninSTEM
🧪Alcohol breaks down into acetaldehyde, a carcinogen. It produces free radicals damaging cells and DNA. It is a solvent, increasing absorption of dangerous chemicals. It is mutagenic, increases estrogen, and linked to breast cancer. theconversation.com/even-1-drink... #WomeninSTEM
Even 1 drink a day elevates your cancer risk – an expert on how alcohol affects the body breaks down a new government report
The government linked alcohol with seven types of cancers, prompting the US surgeon general to call for warning labels on beer, wine and liquor.
theconversation.com
January 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
🧪Alcohol breaks down into acetaldehyde, a carcinogen. It produces free radicals damaging cells and DNA. It is a solvent, increasing absorption of dangerous chemicals. It is mutagenic, increases estrogen, and linked to breast cancer. theconversation.com/even-1-drink... #WomeninSTEM
🧪Microbial resistance is an evolutionary process. This process is a detriment to human health when it concerns pathogenic microbes. When microbes become resistant to medical treatment, more untreated disease leads to worse outcomes. www.livescience.com/health/virus... #WomeninSTEM
'Wake-up call' as hookworm parasites that infect pets and people grow drug resistant
Hookworms that cause deadly dog infection and 'creeping eruption' in humans are growing resistant to drugs.
www.livescience.com
January 11, 2025 at 8:27 AM
🧪Microbial resistance is an evolutionary process. This process is a detriment to human health when it concerns pathogenic microbes. When microbes become resistant to medical treatment, more untreated disease leads to worse outcomes. www.livescience.com/health/virus... #WomeninSTEM
🧪Rice is problematic for insulin insensitive people. The food landscape in America unsafe for metabolic disorders. Engineering foods to eliminate detrimental health effects is a key temporary fix. technology.inquirer.net/139690/philr... #WomeninSTEM
PhilRice announces new rice varieties that can lower blood sugar
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On December 27, 2024, the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) announced new grain varieties that can help manage blood sugar.
Dr. Marissa V. Romero, a
technology.inquirer.net
January 6, 2025 at 5:05 PM
🧪Rice is problematic for insulin insensitive people. The food landscape in America unsafe for metabolic disorders. Engineering foods to eliminate detrimental health effects is a key temporary fix. technology.inquirer.net/139690/philr... #WomeninSTEM
🧪The effects of alcohol on human neurobiology is a spell of misfortune. Alcohol is known to degenerate many cell types and in the long run it makes sense neurodegenerative disease is an endpoint. The genetic understanding makes this very interesting. www.psypost.org/alcohol-use-... #WomeninSTEM
Alcohol use disorder may exacerbate Alzheimer's disease through shared genetic pathways
Alzheimer’s disease and alcohol use disorder share similar gene expression changes, including increased inflammation, disrupted brain signaling, and vascular damage, suggesting alcohol use may worsen ...
www.psypost.org
January 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
🧪The effects of alcohol on human neurobiology is a spell of misfortune. Alcohol is known to degenerate many cell types and in the long run it makes sense neurodegenerative disease is an endpoint. The genetic understanding makes this very interesting. www.psypost.org/alcohol-use-... #WomeninSTEM
🧪Action on formaldehyde Is unlikely even as a new assessment outlined the health effects of this chemical because of the new administration. Knowledge will help people to avoid negative health effects from formaldehyde. www.propublica.org/article/form... #WomeninSTEM
EPA Report Finds That Formaldehyde Presents an “Unreasonable Risk” to Public Health
The report was published weeks after a ProPublica investigation found that the chemical causes more cancer than any other toxic air pollutant and can trigger asthma, miscarriages and fertility problem...
www.propublica.org
January 4, 2025 at 7:32 PM
🧪Action on formaldehyde Is unlikely even as a new assessment outlined the health effects of this chemical because of the new administration. Knowledge will help people to avoid negative health effects from formaldehyde. www.propublica.org/article/form... #WomeninSTEM
🧪Human metapneumovirus is wreaking havoc in China. The situation is being watched with countries issuing warnings throughout Asia. www.independent.co.uk/asia/china/h... #WomeninSTEM
What is HMPV? China steps up emergency measures amid new virus outbreak
The outbreak comes five years after the world was first alerted to the emergence of Covid-19
www.independent.co.uk
January 4, 2025 at 7:19 PM
🧪Human metapneumovirus is wreaking havoc in China. The situation is being watched with countries issuing warnings throughout Asia. www.independent.co.uk/asia/china/h... #WomeninSTEM
🧪Alcohol is a carcinogen. At "safe" limits, one drink per day for women and two for men, the risk for certain cancers are present. It mirrors my earlier assertion that there is no safe amount. I support the placement of the labels on alcoholic beverages. www.pennlive.com/nation-world... #WomeninSTEM
Surgeon General calls for new label on alcoholic drinks to warn about cancer risk
The advisory comes as research and evidence mounts about the bad effects that alcohol has on human health.
www.pennlive.com
January 4, 2025 at 7:30 AM
🧪Alcohol is a carcinogen. At "safe" limits, one drink per day for women and two for men, the risk for certain cancers are present. It mirrors my earlier assertion that there is no safe amount. I support the placement of the labels on alcoholic beverages. www.pennlive.com/nation-world... #WomeninSTEM
I believe the military person who ended their life at Trump's hotel, most people are just going to dismiss him because he has PTSD. It is sad that ignorant, poorly educated people do such things. I think he had a legitimate fear and he may have awakened from the cult mentality and realized reality.
January 4, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I believe the military person who ended their life at Trump's hotel, most people are just going to dismiss him because he has PTSD. It is sad that ignorant, poorly educated people do such things. I think he had a legitimate fear and he may have awakened from the cult mentality and realized reality.
🧪Happy New Year to all. California is dealing with ultra-processed foods responsible for the rise in chronic diseases like obesity, cancer, & diabetes. Companies want to make cheap products & maximize profits while the common person has no clue or care. www.reuters.com/business/hea... #WomeninSTEM
California targets ultra-processed foods in new health initiative
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday issued an executive order aiming to crack down on ultra-processed foods including packaged snacks and sugary beverages, and further investigate the health effects of synthetic food dyes.
www.reuters.com
January 3, 2025 at 11:30 PM
🧪Happy New Year to all. California is dealing with ultra-processed foods responsible for the rise in chronic diseases like obesity, cancer, & diabetes. Companies want to make cheap products & maximize profits while the common person has no clue or care. www.reuters.com/business/hea... #WomeninSTEM
Happy New Year to all.
January 1, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Happy New Year to all.
🧪Texas officials have put out advisories to be on the lookout for the New World Screwworm. If sighted, it will be the first time since the 1960s that the parasite was in the U.S. www.kvue.com/article/news... #WomeninSTEM
Texas on alert for invasive flesh-eating parasite not seen since the 1960s
The flesh-eating fly larvae, which were recently detected in Mexico, were declared eradicated from Texas in the 1960s.
www.kvue.com
December 31, 2024 at 4:54 PM
🧪Texas officials have put out advisories to be on the lookout for the New World Screwworm. If sighted, it will be the first time since the 1960s that the parasite was in the U.S. www.kvue.com/article/news... #WomeninSTEM