What is thimerosal, does it have side effects and why is RFK Jr. removing the controversial preservative from the flu shot?

When trying to cut back on red meat, many people often turn to their deep-sea favorites. Tilapia, catfish, crab legs, lobster, or some great scallops are delicious. But many articles are showcasing ...

Higher serum long-chain omega-3 fatty acid concentration, a marker for fish consumption, was beneficially associated with cardiac performance in middle-aged and older men from eastern Finland.

Add another item to the ever-growing list of the dangerous impacts of global climate change: Warming oceans are leading to an increase in the harmful neurotoxicant methylmercury in popular seafood ...

Significant amounts of methylmercury (MeHg) can bioaccumulate in fish and sea mammals. To monitor MeHg exposure in individuals, organic and inorganic mercury are often measured in blood samples or ...

Calder stressed that any increase in methylmercury translates into increased risk, but compared with a diet that includes less country food, it's the lesser of two evils for most people. ...

People of a certain age may remember Merthiolate and Mercurochrome in the household medicine chest. Whenever someone skinned ...

Thimerosal is a preservative used in some vaccines to keep them from becoming contaminated. Some worry the ethyalmercury is harmful, but studies show it’s not.

Methylmercury also crosses the blood-brain barrier. Actually, it is carried across in an intriguing example of molecular mimicry. Methylmercury easily complexes with free L-cysteine.