Dr. Dennis Hooper serves as the medical director of Real Time Laboratories in Dallas. One of Dr. Dennis Hooper's research interests is environmental health problems.
In a paper published in the journal Toxins in 2013, Dr. Hooper and four other physicians investigated a possible link between chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and the presence of mycotoxins, bacteria brought into the body by exposure to molds. CFS is a condition typified by strong tiredness that cannot be accounted for medically.
In the experiment, scientists tested the urine of CFS patients for mycotoxins. They also looked for exposure to mycotoxin-producing environments, such as water-damaged buildings, which 90% of participants had been exposed to.
They found that 104 out of 112 patients tested positive for at least one mycotoxin. Nearly 30% had more than one mycotoxin in their systems.
A control group of 55 had no exposure to water-damaged buildings or other moldy locations. No positive links to CFS were detected in these persons.
In a paper published in the journal Toxins in 2013, Dr. Hooper and four other physicians investigated a possible link between chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and the presence of mycotoxins, bacteria brought into the body by exposure to molds. CFS is a condition typified by strong tiredness that cannot be accounted for medically.
In the experiment, scientists tested the urine of CFS patients for mycotoxins. They also looked for exposure to mycotoxin-producing environments, such as water-damaged buildings, which 90% of participants had been exposed to.
They found that 104 out of 112 patients tested positive for at least one mycotoxin. Nearly 30% had more than one mycotoxin in their systems.
A control group of 55 had no exposure to water-damaged buildings or other moldy locations. No positive links to CFS were detected in these persons.