MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News' source. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:36:08 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5634053&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hsph.harvard.edu%2Fnews%2Fpress-releases%2F2012-releases%2Fpfcs-childhood-vaccinations.html A new study finds that perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), widely used in manufactured products such as non-stick cookware, waterproof clothing, and fast-food packaging, were associated with lowered immune response to vaccinations in children. It is the first study to document how PFCs, which can be transferred to children prenatally (via the mother) and postnatally from exposure in the environment, ... (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5634053 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5634053 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5591182&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Fnewsroom%2Freleases%2F2012%2Fjanuary13%2Findex.cfm More than 32 million people in the United States have autoantibodies, which are proteins made by the immune system that target the body’s tissues and define a condition known as autoimmunity, a study shows. The first nationally representative sample looking at the prevalence of the most common type of autoantibody, known as antinuclear antibodies (ANA), found that the frequency of ANA is highest a... (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5591182 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5591182 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5556257&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Fnewsroom%2Freleases%2F2011%2Fdecember19%2Findex.cfm Recent findings in mice suggest that blocking the production of small molecules produced in the body, known as epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs), may represent a novel strategy for treating cancer by eliminating the blood vessels that feed cancer tumors. This research is the first to show that EETs work in concert with vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a protein known to induce blood vesse... (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5556257 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5556257 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5556258&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Fnewsroom%2Freleases%2F2011%2Fdecember07%2Findex.cfm NIH, EPA, and FDA collaborate to move science forward A high-speed robotic screening system, aimed at protecting human health by improving how chemicals are tested in the United States, begins today to test 10,000 compounds for potential toxicity. The compounds cover a wide variety of classifications, and include consumer products, food additives, chemicals found in industrial processes, and human... (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5556258 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5556258 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5481896&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnow.dartmouth.edu%2F2011%2F12%2Fdartmouth-researchers-evaluate-rice-as-a-source-of-fetal-arsenic-exposure%2F A study just published by a Dartmouth team of scientists in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) advances our understanding of the sources of human exposure to arsenic and focuses attention on the potential for consuming harmful levels of arsenic via rice. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5481896 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5481896 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5556259&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Fnewsroom%2Freleases%2F2011%2Fnovember10%2Findex.cfm NIH-funded study shows 30 percent decline in severe casesCooking stoves with chimneys can lower exposure to indoor wood smoke and reduce the rate of severe pneumonia by 30 percent in children less than 18 months of age, according to a new air pollution study funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health. The study in the Nov. 1... (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5556259 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5556259 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5320315&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ldeo.columbia.edu%2Fnews-events%2Fnatural-processes-can-limit-spread-arsenic-water-says-study Many people in Bangladesh and other parts of Asia have been poisoned by drinking groundwater laced with arsenic—not introduced by humans, but leached naturally from sediments, and now being tapped by shallow drinking wells. In recent years, to avoid the problem, deeper wells have been sunk 500 feet or more to purer waters—but fears have remained that when deep water is pumped out, contaminated wat... (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5320315 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5320315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5556260&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Fnewsroom%2Freleases%2F2011%2Foctober06%2Findex.cfm A new research program funded by the National Institutes of Health will explore the role that a changing climate has on human health. Led by NIH’s National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), the program will research the risk factors that make people more vulnerable to heat exposure; changing weather patterns; changes in environmental exposures, such as air pollution and toxic che... (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5556260 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5556260 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5556261&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Fnewsroom%2Freleases%2F2011%2Fseptember30%2Findex.cfm The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is pleased to announce that physician-scientist Darryl C. Zeldin, M.D., will become the institute’s new scientific director. Effective Oct. 23, Zeldin will lead and manage a $114 million biomedical research program focused on discovering how the environment influences human he... (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5556261 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5556261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5153715&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2011%2Fresearch%2F Members of the local media are invited to attend a press availability followed by a roundtable discussion on the multiple benefits of federally-funded research. Join local researchers as they discuss how funding from federal agencies is allowing them to do cutting-edge science and medical research that is benefiting the citizens of North Carolina and the nation. Rose Hoban, former health reporter at North Carolina Public Radio and founder of NC Health News, will preside over a panel discussion, which will include Congressman David Price; Linda Birnbaum, Ph.D., director of the leading NIH institute supporting environmental health research; and local researchers, as they provide examples of health studies being supported in North Carolina's Research Triangle Park. (Source: NIEHS - National I... NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5153715 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0100 5153715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5129457&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.elsevier.com%2Fwps%2Ffind%2Fauthored_newsitem.cws_home%2Fcompanynews05_02048 Regular exercise could help prevent brain damage associated with neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, according to research published this month in Elsevier's journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5129457 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:00:00 +0100 5129457 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5301055&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.elsevier.com%2Fwps%2Ffind%2Fauthored_newsitem.cws_home%2Fcompanynews05_02048 Regular exercise could help prevent brain damage associated with neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, according to research published this month in Elsevier’s journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity.“Exercise allows the brain to rapidly produce chemicals that prevent damaging inflammation”, said Professor Jean Harry, who led the study at the National Institute of Environmental Health Science... (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5301055 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5301055 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5556263&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Fnewsroom%2Freleases%2F2011%2Fjuly13%2Findex.cfm New findings in mice suggest that the timing when the neurotransmitter acetylcholine is released in the brain's hippocampus may play a key role in regulating the strength of nerve cell connections, called synapses. Understanding the complex nature of neuronal signaling at synapses could lead to better understanding of learning and memory, and novel treatments for relevant disorders, such as Alzhei... (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5556263 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 16:00:00 +0100 5556263 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5004839&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2011%2Feffects%2F An NIH-funded network of researchers will evaluate potential harmful effects of the Deepwater Horizon disaster on reproduction and birth outcomes, the cardiorespiratory system, and behavior and mental health. The network of community and university partnerships, under the leadership of NIH's National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), will conduct research to evaluate the level of potentially harmful contaminants in air, water, and seafood, and assess their relationship to health outcomes. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5004839 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:00:00 +0100 5004839 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5556264&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Fnewsroom%2Freleases%2F2011%2Fjuly07%2Findex.cfm Program to focus on community health and resiliency in Gulf region An NIH-funded network of researchers will evaluate potential harmful effects of the Deepwater Horizon disaster on reproduction and birth outcomes, the cardiorespiratory system, and behavior and mental health. The network of community and university partnerships, under the leadership of NIH's National Institute of Environmental Heal... (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5556264 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5556264 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4930782&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aan.com%2Fpress%2Findex.cfm%3Ffuseaction%3Drelease.view%26release%3D958 An analysis of several studies shows that people with Parkinson's disease have a significantly higher risk of melanoma, the most dangerous type of skin cancer and the leading cause of death from skin diseases. The research is published in the June 7, 2011, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Parkinson's disease is a brain disorder that causes tremors and difficulty with movement and walking. It affects about one million people in the United States. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4930782 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:00:00 +0100 4930782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4919109&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2011%2Froc%2F The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today added eight substances to its Report on Carcinogens, a science-based document that identifies chemicals and biological agents that may put people at increased risk for cancer. The industrial chemical formaldehyde and a botanical known as aristolochic acids are listed as known human carcinogens. Six other substances - captafol, cobalt-tungsten carbide (in powder or hard metal form), certain inhalable glass wool fibers, o-nitrotoluene, riddelliine, and styrene - are added as substances that are reasonably anticipated to be human carcinogens. With these additions, the 12th Report on Carcinogens now includes 240 listings. It is available at http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/roc12. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Scie... NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4919109 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 18:00:00 +0100 4919109 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4919110&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2011%2Fcarcinogens%2F The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will release the 12th Report on Carcinogens on Friday, June 10, 2011. The Report on Carcinogens is a science-based document that identifies chemicals and biological agents that represent cancer hazards. Eight new substances have been added in this edition of the Report on Carcinogens. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4919110 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:00:00 +0100 4919110 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5556266&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Fnewsroom%2Freleases%2F2011%2Fjune10%2Findex.cfm Media teleconference to answer questions about the new listings in the 12th Report on Carcinogens. Media TeleconferenceFriday, June 10, 2011 at 2:00-3:00 p.m. EDTCall 1-785-424-1051 or toll free at 1-800-862-9098 (U.S. and Canada)Password: NIEHS What: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will release the 12th Report on Carcinogens on Friday, June 10, 2011. The Report on Carcinoge... (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5556266 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5556266 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5556265&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Fnewsroom%2Freleases%2F2011%2Fjune10%2Findex.cfm The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today added eight substances to its Report on Carcinogens, a science-based document that identifies chemicals and biological agents that may put people at increased risk for cancer. The industrial chemical formaldehyde and a botanical known as aristolochic acids are listed as known human carcinogens. Six other substances - captafol, cobalt-tungsten ... (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5556265 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5556265 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5301059&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2F%2Fnews%2Fnewsroom%2Freleases%2F2011%2Fjune10%2Findex.cfm Media teleconference to answer questions about the new listings in the 12th Report on Carcinogens. Media TeleconferenceFriday, June 10, 2011 at 2:00-3:00 p.m. EDTCall 1-785-424-1051 or toll free at 1-800-862-9098 (U.S. and Canada)Password: NIEHS What: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will release the 12th Report on Carcinogens on Friday, June 10, 2011. The Report on Carcinoge... (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5301059 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5301059 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5301058&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2F%2Fnews%2Fnewsroom%2Freleases%2F2011%2Fjune10%2Findex.cfm The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today added eight substances to its Report on Carcinogens, a science-based document that identifies chemicals and biological agents that may put people at increased risk for cancer. The industrial chemical formaldehyde and a botanical known as aristolochic acids are listed as known human carcinogens. Six other substances - captafol, cobalt-tungsten ... (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5301058 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5301058 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4869689&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu%2Fmindinstitute%2Fnewsroom%2Fnewsdetail.html%3Fkey%3D5077%26svr%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu%26table%3Dpublished Women who reported not taking a daily prenatal vitamin immediately before and during the first month of pregnancy were nearly twice as likely to have a child with an autism spectrum disorder as women who did take the supplements — and the associated risk rose to seven times as great when combined with a high-risk genetic make-up, a study by researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute has found. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4869689 Tue, 24 May 2011 12:00:00 +0100 4869689 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5556267&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Fnewsroom%2Freleases%2F2011%2Fmay03%2Findex.cfm Statement of Linda S. Birnbaum, Ph.D., director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and National Toxicology Program; Susan B. Shurin, M.D., acting director, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; and Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Today, the National Institutes of Health joins with public health officials, health organiz... (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5556267 Tue, 03 May 2011 16:00:00 +0100 5556267 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4779182&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2011%2Fasthma%2F Today, the National Institutes of Health joins with public health officials, health organizations, and patient groups around the world to recognize World Asthma Day. As NIH's leading supporters of asthma research, we at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) renew our commitment to advancing studies that will help improve asthma prevention, diagnosis, and management. Our diverse programs provide a critical foundation for improving outcomes for patients with asthma. Each of our institutes focuses on a fundamentally different aspect of asthma, and we work closely together to coordinate our research programs. Our goal is to make this year's the... NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4779182 Tue, 03 May 2011 12:00:00 +0100 4779182 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4662682&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2011%2Fdna-damage%2F Researchers offer the first evidence that DNA damage can lead to the regulation of inflammatory responses, the body's reaction to injury. The proteins involved in the regulation help protect the body from infection. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4662682 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 21:00:00 +0100 4662682 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5556268&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Fnewsroom%2Freleases%2F2011%2Fmarch31%2Findex.cfm Researchers offer the first evidence that DNA damage can lead to the regulation of inflammatory responses, the body's reaction to injury. The proteins involved in the regulation help protect the body from infection. The study, performed by scientists at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), which is part of the National Institutes of Health, is one of the first studies t... (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5556268 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:00:00 +0100 5556268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4604634&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2011%2Fstrategic%2F The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is seeking input from the public as well as researchers for its new strategic plan. To get involved, submit an idea for research or nominate a workshop participant. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4604634 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 21:00:00 +0100 4604634 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5556269&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Fnewsroom%2Freleases%2F2011%2Fmarch17%2Findex.cfm Strategic planning process begins at NIEHS The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is seeking input from the public as well as researchers for its new strategic plan. To get involved, submit an idea for research or nominate a workshop participant. "We are looking for visionary ideas to help define the institute's future directions, research goals, and resource priorities," ... (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5556269 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:00:00 +0100 5556269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5301063&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2F%2Fnews%2Fnewsroom%2Freleases%2F2011%2Fmarch10%2Findex.cfm Several federal agencies, including the National Institutes of Health, today unveiled a new high-speed robot screening system that will test 10,000 different chemicals for potential toxicity. The system marks the beginning of a new phase of an ongoing collaboration, referred to as Tox21, that is working to protect human health by improving how chemicals are tested in the United States. The robot s... (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5301063 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:00:00 +0100 5301063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4569524&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2011%2Fnewrobot%2F Several federal agencies, including the National Institutes of Health, today unveiled a new high-speed robot screening system that will test 10,000 different chemicals for potential toxicity. The system marks the beginning of a new phase of an ongoing collaboration, referred to as Tox21, that is working to protect human health by improving how chemicals are tested in the United States. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4569524 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:00:00 +0100 4569524 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5301064&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2F%2Fnews%2Fnewsroom%2Freleases%2F2011%2Fmarch02%2Findex.cfm What:The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and the National Toxicology Program (NTP), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will mark the 50th anniversary of the Society of Toxicology (SOT) at the SOT annual meeting in Washington, D.C., March 6-10, 2011.  Lawrence Tabak, D.D.S., Ph.D., deputy director of the NIH, and NIEHS/NTP Director Linda Birnbaum, Ph.D., wi... (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5301064 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:00:00 +0100 5301064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4539669&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2011%2Fsot%2F The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and the National Toxicology Program (NTP), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will mark the 50th anniversary of the Society of Toxicology (SOT) at the SOT annual meeting in Washington, D.C., March 6-10, 2011. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4539669 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 16:00:00 +0100 4539669 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4530874&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2011%2Fgulfstudyfinal%2F GuLF STUDY to follow 55,000 cleanup workers and volunteers for up to 10 years. The GuLF STUDY (Gulf Long-term Follow-up Study) is the largest health study of its kind ever conducted among cleanup workers and volunteers, and is one component of a comprehensive federal response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The study is being conducted by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, and is expected to last up to 10 years Many agencies, researchers, outside experts, as well as members of the local community, have provided input into how the study should be designed and implemented. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4530874 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:00:00 +0100 4530874 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5301065&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2F%2Fnews%2Fnewsroom%2Freleases%2F2011%2Ffebruary28%2Findex.cfm GuLF STUDY to follow 55,000 cleanup workers and volunteers for up to 10 years A new study that will look at possible health effects of the Gulf of Mexico's Deepwater Horizon oil spill on 55,000 cleanup workers and volunteers begins today in towns across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. The GuLF STUDY (Gulf Long-term Follow-up Study) is the largest health study of its kind ever conduct... (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5301065 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:00:00 +0100 5301065 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4516170&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2011%2Fgulfstudy%2F The GuLF STUDY (Gulf Long-term Follow-up Study), to help learn if oil spills and exposure to crude oil and dispersants affect physical and mental health, will launch in states along the Gulf Coast in February 2011. The study is being conducted by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4516170 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:00:00 +0100 4516170 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4539670&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunications.med.nyu.edu%2Fnews%2F2011%2Fa-genetic-mutation-allows-hudson-river-fish-adapt-pcbs A research group led by an NYU School of Medicine scientist discovered a genetic variant that allows a fish in the Hudson River to live in waters heavily polluted by PCBs. In a study published in the February 18, 2011, online issue of Science, they report that a population of Hudson River fish apparently evolved rapidly in response to the toxic chemicals, which were first introduced in 1929, and were banned fifty years later. PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, were used in hundreds of industrial and commercial applications, especially as electrical insulators. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4539670 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 21:00:00 +0100 4539670 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4481368&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2011%2Fparkinson%2F New research shows a link between use of two pesticides, rotenone and paraquat, and Parkinson's disease. People who used either pesticide developed Parkinson's disease approximately 2.5 times more often than non-users. The study was a collaborative effort conducted by researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), which is part of the National Institutes of Health, and the Parkinson's Institute and Clinical Center in Sunnyvale, Calif. "Rotenone directly inhibits the function of the mitochondria, the structure responsible for making energy in the cell," said Freya Kamel, Ph.D., a researcher in the intramural program at NIEHS and co-author of the paper appearing online in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. "Paraquat increases production of certain... NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4481368 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 21:00:00 +0100 4481368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5301067&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2F%2Fnews%2Fnewsroom%2Freleases%2F2011%2Ffebruary11%2Findex.cfm New research shows a link between use of two pesticides, rotenone and paraquat, and Parkinson's disease. People who used either pesticide developed Parkinson's disease approximately 2.5 times more often than non-users. The study was a collaborative effort conducted by researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), which is part of the National Institutes of Health,... (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5301067 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:00:00 +0100 5301067 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4398277&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nimh.nih.gov%2Fscience-news%2F2011%2Fnimh-teams-up-to-study-asd-rates-in-somali-american-children.shtml IMH, along with three other NIH Institutes, will be supporting a joint effort with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Autism Speaks, a private advocacy organization, to investigate reports of elevated prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) among children born to Somali immigrants living in Minneapolis, Minn. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4398277 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:00:00 +0100 4398277 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4336259&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hhs.gov%2Fnews%2Fpress%2F2011pres%2F01%2F20110107a.html The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today are announcing important steps to ensure that standards and guidelines on fluoride in drinking water continue to provide the maximum protection to the American people to support good dental health, especially in children. HHS is proposing that the recommended level of fluoride in drinking water can be set at the lowest end of the current optimal range to prevent tooth decay, and EPA is initiating review of the maximum amount of fluoride allowed in drinking water. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4336259 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 23:46:34 +0100 4336259 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4341862&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2011%2Fntpworkshop%2F The National Toxicology Program (NTP) is hosting this workshop on Jan. 11-13, 2011, because there is a growing body of research showing that chemicals in our environment may be contributing to diabetes and obesity worldwide, and that chemical exposures need to be considered along with nutrition and diet. Six chemical classes will be discussed at the workshop, including 1) arsenic and other metals, 2) bisphenol A (BPA), 3) organotins and phthalates, 4) nicotine, 5) pesticides, and 6) persistent organic pollutants. For the first time, new computer-generated data, also known as high-throughput analysis, will be considered along with animal and human studies, as part of the NTP workshop. The workshop is organized by the NTP Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction, part of the ... NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4341862 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 21:00:00 +0100 4341862 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4329876&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2011%2Fntpworkshop%2F The National Toxicology Program (NTP) is hosting this workshop on Jan. 11-13, 2011, because there is a growing body of research showing that chemicals in our environment may be contributing to diabetes and obesity worldwide, and that chemical exposures need to be considered along with nutrition and diet. Six chemical classes will be discussed at the workshop, including 1) arsenic and other metals, 2) bisphenol A (BPA), 3) organotins and phthalates, 4) nicotine, 5) pesticides, and 6) persistent organic pollutants. For the first time, new computer-generated data, also known as high-throughput analysis, will be considered along with animal and human studies, as part of the NTP workshop. The workshop is organized by the NTP Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction, part of the ... NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4329876 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 21:00:00 +0100 4329876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4223604&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jax.org%2Fnews%2Farchives%2F2010%2Fwoychik_niehs.html Jackson Laboratory President and CEO Richard Woychik, Ph.D., announced today that he will leave the institution in January 2011 to accept a new position as deputy director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) in Research Triangle Park, N.C. "It has been a great honor to serve The Jackson Laboratory," Woychik said. "I will miss the many fine people who have contributed to the Laboratory’s success during my time here, and I am confident that the institution will continue to grow and prosper." Brian Wruble, chairman of the Jackson Board of Trustees, said, "We owe a tremendous debt to Rick Woychik. Under his leadership, the Laboratory has achieved a great deal, both scientifically and operationally. The Laboratory is financially stronger today than ever before i... NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4223604 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 19:00:00 +0100 4223604 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4094677&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2010%2Fsuccimer%2F Succimer, a drug used for treating lead poisoning, does not effectively remove mercury from the body, according to research supported by the National Institutes of Health. Some families have turned to succimer as an alternative therapy for treating autism. "Succimer is effective for treating children with lead poisoning, but it does not work very well for mercury," said Walter Rogan, M.D., head of the Pediatric Epidemiology Group at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of NIH, and an author on the paper that appears online in the Journal of Pediatrics. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4094677 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 19:00:00 +0100 4094677 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4072012&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fphp.louisville.edu%2Fadvancement%2Focm%2Fnews%2Frelease.php%3Frelid%3D1467 The University of Louisville Center for Environmental Genomics and Integrative Biology (CEGIB) will host a community forum on the social and environmental determinants of health on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 4:30 p.m., at The Nia Center, 2900 W. Broadway. Linda Birnbaum, Ph.D., director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and the National Toxicology Program (NTP), will lead the discussion. The panel also includes UofL scientists and representatives from Rubbertown Emergency Action network (REACT), West Jefferson County Community Task Force (WJCTF), Rubbertown Community Advisory Council (RCAC) and Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4072012 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:00:00 +0100 4072012 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4029978&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2010%2Fallergies%2F A new study estimates that 2.5 percent of the United States population, or about 7.6 million Americans, have food allergies. Food allergy rates were found to be higher for children, non-Hispanic blacks, and males, according to the researchers. The odds of male black children having food allergies were 4.4 times higher than others in the general population. The research, which was funded by the National Institutes of Health and appears in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, is the first to use a nationally representative sample, as well as specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) or antibody levels to quantify allergic sensitization to common foods, including peanuts, milk, eggs, and shrimp. The hallmark of food allergy is production of IgE antibodies to a specific food protein. Once IgE... NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4029978 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 16:00:00 +0100 4029978 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3997192&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2010%2Fsafety-training.cfm The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is awarding $36 million in grants to 20 organizations that develop safety and health training for workers involved in hazardous waste operations and transportation, environmental restoration of contaminated facilities, and chemical emergency response. These training programs can receive annual funding for up to five years. Five awardees in the Gulf Coast region will use the money to continue ongoing safety and health training activities in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Oil cleanup experts and hazardous material trainers are providing curricula review and assistance with quality assurance to BP, while also delivering classroom and onsite safety and health training. Awardees will also be analyzing and documenting ... NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3997192 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:30:00 +0100 3997192 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3991843&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.heinzawards.net%2Fpub%2Frounds%2Fpdf%2F16th_Heinz_Awards_General_Press_Release.pdf Teresa Heinz and the Heinz Family Foundation today announced the winners of the 16th annual Heinz Awards, honoring the contributions of 10 innovative and inspiring individuals whose work has addressed environmental challenges. Each recipient receives an unrestricted cash prize of $100,000. "We're living in a time of unprecedented global change. Our planet is facing rising temperatures and our communities are affected by toxic chemicals that weren't on the market a hundred years ago," said Teresa Heinz, chairman of the Heinz Family Foundation. “We’re recognizing innovators who are tackling some of the most vexing problems facing our planet." (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3991843 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3991843 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3941307&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2010%2Fgulf-study.cfm The National Institutes of Health will launch a multi-year study this fall to look at the potential health effects from the oil spill in the Gulf region. The Gulf Worker Study, announced by NIH Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., in June, is in response to the largest oil spill in U.S. history, caused by the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. Dr. Collins pledged $10 million in NIH funding for the study's initial phases. To help expedite the launch of the study, BP will contribute an additional $10 million to NIH for this and other important health research. The BP funding will come through the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GRI). The GRI is a ten-year, $500 million independent research program established by BP to better understan... NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3941307 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:00:00 +0100 3941307 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3898368&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2010%2Fatrazine.cfm A new study shows that male rats prenatally exposed to low doses of atrazine, a widely used herbicide, are more likely to develop prostate inflammation and to go through puberty later than non-exposed animals. The research adds to a growing body of literature on atrazine, a herbicide predominantly used to control weeds and grasses in crops such as corn and sugar cane. Atrazine and its byproducts are known to be relatively persistent in the environment, potentially finding their way into water supplies. The research, which is available online and will be featured on the cover of Reproductive Toxicology (Volume 30; Issue 4), found that the incidence of prostate inflammation went from 48 percent in the control group to 81 percent in the male offspring who were exposed to a mixture of atrazine... NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3898368 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:00:00 +0100 3898368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3871649&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2010%2Fbreastcancer.cfm A newly formed advisory committee will develop and coordinate a strategic federal research agenda on environmental and genetic factors related to breast cancer. The 19-member Interagency Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Coordinating Committee (IBCERCC) was established by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute (NCI), to review all breast cancer research efforts conducted or supported by federal agencies. The committee will develop recommendations for the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the National Institutes of Health, and other federal agencies, to improve existing research programs related to breast cancer research. Additionally, the IBCERCC will create a comprehensive pla... NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3871649 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:00:00 +0100 3871649 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3686130&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2010%2Fblood-pressure.cfm Researchers have found that increasing certain proteins in the blood vessels of mice, relaxed the vessels, lowering the animal’s blood pressure. The study provides new avenues for research that may lead to new treatments for hypertension. "The paper demonstrates that cytochrome P450 plays an important role in the management of high blood pressure, a disease of enormous public health concern," said Darryl Zeldin, M.D., acting clinical director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and senior author on the paper. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3686130 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:00:00 +0100 3686130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3528924&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2010%2Fasthma.cfm May 4, 2010 marks World Asthma Day, when public officials, health organizations, and patient groups around the world take action to increase public awareness of the global burden of asthma and promote better asthma diagnosis and treatment. For decades, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has supported groundbreaking research that has led to improvements in outcomes for people with asthma. As the NIH’s leading Institutes in this field, we at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI); the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID); and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) renew our dedication to asthma prevention, diagnosis, and management. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3528924 Mon, 03 May 2010 19:00:00 +0100 3528924 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3493382&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2010%2Fnih-led.cfm A report released today by a federal working group highlights 11 key categories of diseases and other health consequences that are occurring or will occur due to climate change. The report, A Human Health Perspective on Climate Change (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/climatereport), provides a starting point for coordination of federal research to better understand climate’s impact on human health. The recommendations of the working group include research to identify who will be most vulnerable, and what efforts will be most beneficial. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3493382 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:00:00 +0100 3493382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3493383&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2010%2Falzheimers-bloodbrain.cfm Researchers may be one step closer to slowing the onset and progression of Alzheimer's disease. An animal study supported by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, shows that by targeting the blood-brain barrier, researchers are able to slow the accumulation of a protein associated with the progression of the illness. The blood-brain barrier separates the brain from circulating blood, and it protects the brain by removing toxic metabolites and proteins formed in the brain and preventing entry of toxic chemicals from the blood. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3493383 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:00:00 +0100 3493383 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3462715&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2010%2Falzheimers-bloodbrain.cfm Researchers may be one step closer to slowing the onset and progression of Alzheimer's disease. An animal study supported by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, shows that by targeting the blood-brain barrier, researchers are able to slow the accumulation of a protein associated with the progression of the illness. The blood-brain barrier separates the brain from circulating blood, and it protects the brain by removing toxic metabolites and proteins formed in the brain and preventing entry of toxic chemicals from the blood. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3462715 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:00:00 +0100 3462715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3432071&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2010%2Fsotadvisory.cfm The governments leading toxicologists and environmental health scientists will share their latest scientific accomplishments, offer continuing education courses, discuss funding and training opportunities, receive input on future research priorities, and more, at the Society of Toxicology (SOT) annual meeting. Staff from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), one of the National Institutes of Health, and the National Toxicology Program (NTP) will speak at more than 30 different sessions and present 60 posters on topics ranging from improving toxicity testing to translational research. Many NIEHS grantees will also showcase their research. For the first time this year, live updates will be provided by conference participants on the NIEHS and NTP web sites. "If you ... NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3432071 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:00:00 +0100 3432071 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3330447&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2010%2Fsotadvisory.cfm The governments leading toxicologists and environmental health scientists will share their latest scientific accomplishments, offer continuing education courses, discuss funding and training opportunities, receive input on future research priorities, and more, at the Society of Toxicology (SOT) annual meeting. Staff from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), one of the National Institutes of Health, and the National Toxicology Program (NTP) will speak at more than 30 different sessions and present 60 posters on topics ranging from improving toxicity testing to translational research. Many NIEHS grantees will also showcase their research. For the first time this year, live updates will be provided by conference participants on the NIEHS and NTP web sites. "If you ... NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3330447 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:00:00 +0100 3330447 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3088396&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2009%2Fgenetic-lung-disease.cfm A new study involving data from more than 20,000 individuals has uncovered several DNA sequences linked to impaired pulmonary function. The research, an analysis that combined the results of several smaller studies, provides insight into the mechanisms involved in reaching full lung capacity. The findings may ultimately lead to better understanding of lung function and diseases like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3088396 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:00:00 +0100 3088396 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3081693&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2009%2Fsoyinfantformula.cfm Members of the media are invited to attend a press availability period at noon on Friday, December 18, 2009 that will follow a scientific meeting evaluating the safety of soy infant formula. An independent panel of 14 scientists will evaluate the most current research on soy infant formula to determine whether exposure to soy infant formula is a risk to human development. The expert panel will also indentify data gaps and research needs. The panel is convened by the Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction (CERHR) of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and the National Toxicology Program (NTP). (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3081693 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:00:00 +0100 3081693 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3070220&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.toxicology.org%2Fpr%2FPPTOXII_Release.pdf Experts from around the world will gather December 7 - 10 at the Loews Hotel in Miami, Florida, to examine the animal and human data supporting a hypothesis that subtle effects during fetal and postnatal development can lead to functional deficits and increased disease risk later in life. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3070220 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:00:00 +0100 3070220 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3025568&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2009%2Fclimatechange.cfm Today, new studies published in The Lancet show that strategies to reduce greenhouse gases also benefit human health. The Lancet series highlights case studies on four climate change topics — household energy, transportation, electricity generation, and agricultural food production. Researchers say that cost savings realized from improving health will offset the cost of addressing climate change and, therefore, should be considered as part of all policy discussions related to climate change. Key researchers and public health officials gathered in the Unites States and Britain gathered together via satellite simulcast to unveil new research. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3025568 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:00:00 +0100 3025568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3007133&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2009%2Fnanotech.cfm The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, is increasing its investment in understanding the potential health, safety and environmental issues related to tiny particles that are used in many everyday products such as sunscreens, cosmetics and electronics. The NIEHS will award about $13 million over a two-year period, through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, to bolster the NIEHS’s ongoing research portfolio in the area of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs). Engineered nanomaterials are very tiny materials about 100,000 times smaller than a single strand of hair. They represent a significant breakthrough in material design and development for industry and consumer products, including stain-resistant clothing, pesticid... NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3007133 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3007133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2937863&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2009%2Fbisphenol-research.cfm Researchers studying the health effects of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) gathered in North Carolina to launch an integrated research initiative to produce data that will allow for a comprehensive assessment of its possible human health effects. Researchers who just received funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to study BPA were brought together to meet with scientists from academia and government already working on the compound. The meeting was held Oct. 6, 2009 at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). The meeting is part of an effort to support human and animal research that will help determine if current exposures to BPA in the general population pose a potential health risk. NIEHS is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and has the... NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2937863 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:00:00 +0100 2937863 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2933600&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2009%2Fclimate.cfm Members of the press are invited to the unveiling and policy discussion of a major international study on the Public Health Impacts of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions being published in Lancet, just in time for the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), one of the National Institutes of Health, is sponsoring the event which will feature speakers from around the world gathered in Washington, DC and at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine participating via live video conferencing. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2933600 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:00:00 +0100 2933600 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2861661&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2009%2Fsister-recruitment.cfm The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, has many reasons to celebrate this October as it recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The NIEHS Sister Study began recruiting women for this landmark study during Breast Cancer Awareness month in October 2004 and this October has reached a milestone. It has recruited nearly 51,000 women from all walks of life, whose sisters had breast cancer, to participate in this long-term study that is focusing on uncovering environmental and genetic factors that influence breast cancer risk. These sisters and researchers have joined together in a long-term commitment to help prevent breast cancer. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2861661 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:00:00 +0100 2861661 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2803126&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2009%2Fnih-funds-grantees.cfm The National Institutes of Health announced today that it will fund 22 grants on genome-wide studies of how epigenetic changes -- chemical modifications to genes that result from diet, aging, stress, or environmental exposures -- define and contribute to specific human diseases and biological processes. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2803126 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:38:46 +0100 2803126 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2792481&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2009%2Felectronic-nose.cfm Imagine a polka-dotted postage stamp-sized sensor that can sniff out some known poisonous gases and toxins and show the results simply by changing colors. Support for the development and application of this electronic nose comes from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2792481 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:00:00 +0100 2792481 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2624862&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2009%2Fchild-iq.cfm A mother’s exposure to urban air pollutants known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) can adversely affect a child’s intelligence quotient or IQ, a study reports. PAHs are chemicals released into the air from the burning of coal, diesel, oil and gas, or other organic substances such as tobacco. In urban areas motor vehicles are a major source of PAHs. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2624862 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:00:00 +0100 2624862 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2501422&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.earlistudy.org%2FSiteData%2Fdocs%2FEARLI%2520Study%2520Announcement%2520Release%2F9153e3b92a1b9640caebc7190da2fe07%2FEARLI%2520Study%2520Announcement%2520Release.pdf Leading autism researchers from coast-to-coast will hold a media teleconference to launch one of the largest research studies of its kind to investigate early risk factors for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The research network, called the Early Autism Risk Longitudinal Investigation (EARLI), will follow a cohort of up to 1,200 pregnant women who already have a child with autism. The study is considered one of the best-equipped to discover biological markers and environmental risk factors for autism. The researchers will be joined on the call by the study’s funders, the National Institutes of Health and Autism Speaks. WHEN: TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2009, 1:00 PM EST. DIAL-IN: (888) 508-3712; Passcode: 1369035. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2501422 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:00:00 +0100 2501422 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2624863&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2009%2Fwell-water.cfm Private well water should be tested yearly, and in some cases more often, according to new guidance offered by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, took a lead role in working with the AAP to develop these recommendations and draft a new AAP policy statement about the things parents should do if their children drink well water. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2624863 Tue, 26 May 2009 15:00:00 +0100 2624863 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2435811&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2009%2Fwell-water.cfm Private well water should be tested yearly, and in some cases more often, according to new guidance offered by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, took a lead role in working with the AAP to develop these recommendations and draft a new AAP policy statement about the things parents should do if their children drink well water. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2435811 Tue, 26 May 2009 15:00:00 +0100 2435811 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2395909&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2009%2Fworld-asthma-day.cfm Today, on World Asthma Day, we at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), components of the National Institutes of Health, stand together with the international community to renew our dedication to understand the causes of asthma and to find better ways to treat, prevent and manage this disease. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2395909 Tue, 05 May 2009 15:00:00 +0100 2395909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2395910&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2009%2Fobesity-allergies.cfm A new study indicates there may be yet another reason to reduce childhood obesity — it may help prevent allergies. The study published in the May issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology showed that obese children and adolescents are at increased risk of having some kind of allergy, especially to a food. The study was funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), both parts of the National Institutes of Health. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2395910 Mon, 04 May 2009 17:00:00 +0100 2395910 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2373602&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2009%2Fexercise.cfm The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Worker Education and Training Program (WETP) will take part on May 1 in a disaster training exercise with several other agencies in Cincinnati, Ohio. The exercise will include a table top instructional activity to respond to a simulated explosion and dispersion of chemicals from a Cincinnati business, as well as displays and stations for the participants to conduct hands-on work. The training exercise will begin with briefings at the Millennium Hotel Cincinnati, followed by activities at the nearby Riverside Transit Center during the April 30 – May 1, 2009 NIEHS WETP Conference: "Local, State and Federal Partnerships for Chemical Preparedness and Response" (http://tools.niehs.nih.gov/wetp/events.cfm?id=2474). The NIEHS WETP... NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2373602 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:00:00 +0100 2373602 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2373603&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2009%2Fpttw.cfm Representatives from four international agencies, including the director of the U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP), today signed a memorandum of cooperation that could reduce the number of animals required for consumer product safety testing worldwide. The agreement between the United States, Canada, Japan and the European Union will yield globally coordinated scientific recommendations on alternative toxicity testing methods that should speed their adoption in each of these countries, thus reducing the number of animals needed for product safety testing. The memorandum is available at http://iccvam.niehs.nih.gov/docs/about_docs/ICATM-MOC.pdf (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2373603 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:00:00 +0100 2373603 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2272467&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2009%2Fsister-study.cfm Women who maintain a healthy weight and who have lower perceived stress may be less likely to have chromosome changes associated with aging than obese and stressed women, according to a pilot study that was part of the Sister Study. The long-term Sister Study is looking at the environmental and genetic characteristics of women whose sister had breast cancer to identify factors associated with developing breast cancer. This early pilot used baseline questionnaires and samples provided by participants when they joined the Sister Study. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2272467 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:00:00 +0100 2272467 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2272470&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2009%2Femerging-trends.cfm The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will have a major presence at the annual Society of Toxicology (SOT) meeting in Baltimore, Md. Scientists from the NIEHS and the National Toxicology Program (NTP), which NIEHS administers, as well as their grantees and collaborators, will share the newest advances, applications and thinking in the field of toxicology. The SOT Annual Meeting is the largest toxicology meeting and exhibition in the world, attracting approximately 6,500 scientists from industry, academia and government. Toxicology plays an important role in understanding the effects that chemical agents have in our environment. Attending or arranging phone interviews will allow reporters to meet Linda Birnbaum, the... NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2272470 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:00:00 +0100 2272470 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2267734&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdevwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2009%2Femerging-trends.cfmhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2009%2Fozone.cfm Researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, and Duke University have discovered a cause of airway irritation and wheezing after exposure to ozone, a common urban air pollutant. Using an animal model, the researchers were also able to identify several ways to stop the airways from narrowing. These findings help identify potential new targets for drugs which may eventually help physicians better treat emergency room patients suffering from wheezing, coughing and shortness of breath. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2267734 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:00:00 +0100 2267734 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2156038&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2009%2Fozone.cfm Researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, and Duke University have discovered a cause of airway irritation and wheezing after exposure to ozone, a common urban air pollutant. Using an animal model, the researchers were also able to identify several ways to stop the airways from narrowing. These findings help identify potential new targets for drugs which may eventually help physicians better treat emergency room patients suffering from wheezing, coughing and shortness of breath. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2156038 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:00:00 +0100 2156038 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2010775&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2008%2Fbirnbaum.cfm Dr. Raynard S. Kington, acting director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), today announced the appointment of Linda S. Birnbaum, Ph.D., D.A.B.T., A.T.S., as director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). Dr. Birnbaum, who is currently a senior advisor at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), where she served for 16 years as director of the Experimental Toxicology Division, will begin her appointment in January 2009. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2010775 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:00:00 +0100 2010775 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1974531&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2008%2Fadhd.cfm In contrast to recent findings, two of the most common medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do not appear to cause genetic damage in children who take them as prescribed, according to a new study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Duke University Medical Center. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1974531 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:00:00 +0100 1974531 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1911138&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2008%2Fhealing.cfm A mechanism in the body which typically helps a person heal from an injury, may actually be causing patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) to get worse, researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and their collaborators have found. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1911138 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:00:00 +0100 1911138 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1911139&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Fhealth%2Foct2008%2Fnichd-03.htm The National Institutes of Health announced today that its comprehensive study to examine the effect of genes and the environment on children’s health had entered the next phase of operations. At a briefing on the latest developments in the National Children’s Study, NIH officials named the study centers funded for 2008. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1911139 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:00:00 +0100 1911139 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1797597&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2008%2Fparkinsons.cfm The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), announced today that it will award three new grants totaling $21.25 million over a five-year period to study how environmental factors contribute to the cause, prevention and treatment of Parkinson’s disease and other related disorders. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1797597 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:00:00 +0100 1797597 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1759263&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2008%2Fbisphenol-a.cfm Current human exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used in many polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins, is of “some concern” for effects on development of the prostate gland and brain and for behavioral effects in fetuses, infants and children, according to a final report released today by the National Toxicology Program (NTP). (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1759263 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:30:00 +0100 1759263 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1671118&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2008%2Falcoholbinges.cfm A new study by researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, shows that pregnant women who binge drink early in their pregnancy increase the likelihood that their babies will be born with oral clefts. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1671118 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:00:00 +0100 1671118 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1671119&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fbo.gov%2Findex%3Fs%3Dopportunity%26mode%3Dform%26id%3D08ae6af478214489efe7c4ce870fce34%26tab%3Dcore%26_cview%3D1%26cck%3D1%26au%3D%26ck%3D This notice is a Request for Information (RFI) and is for planning purposes only. It does not constitute a solicitation or Request for Proposal (RFP), nor does it restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1671119 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:00:00 +0100 1671119 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1595915&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jobs.nih.gov%2Fvacancies%2Fexecutive.htm This website is designed to host advertisements of senior-level, executive type positions such as the Senior Executive Service, IC Directors, Deputy Directors, and other positions with similar characteristics. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1595915 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:00:00 +0100 1595915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1537771&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2008%2Focular.cfm Federal regulatory agencies have accepted recommendations of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM) for two methods that can reduce live animal use for ocular safety testing, the committee announced today. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1537771 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:00:00 +0100 1537771 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2501423&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.endo-society.org%2Fmedia%2FENDO-08%2FNews%2F2008-Edwin-B-Astwood-Award-Lecture.cfm The Endocrine Society is pleased to announce that John A. Cidlowski, Ph.D., is the 2008 recipient of its Edwin B. Astwood Award Lecture. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2501423 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 12:30:00 +0100 2501423 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1494133&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2008%2Flongterm.cfm Licensed pesticide applicators who used chlorinated pesticides on more than 100 days in their lifetime were at greater risk of diabetes, according to researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1494133 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:30:00 +0100 1494133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1370633&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2008%2Fbrainstudy.cfm Using a rodent model of epilepsy, researchers found one of the body's own neurotransmitters released during seizures, glutamate, turns on a signaling pathway in the brain that increases production of a protein that could reduce medication entry into the brain. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1370633 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:30:00 +0100 1370633 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1300151&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2008%2Fbutter.cfm A new study shows that exposure to a chemical called diacetyl, a component of artificial butter flavoring, can be harmful to the nose and airways of mice. Scientists at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, conducted the study because diacetyl has been implicated in causing obliterative bronchiolitis (OB) in humans. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1300151 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:00:00 +0100 1300151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1269525&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2008%2Flevels.cfm Results from a new national survey demonstrate that elevated allergen levels in the home are associated with asthma symptoms in allergic individuals. The study suggests that asthmatics that have allergies may alleviate symptoms by reducing allergen exposures inside their homes. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1269525 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:30:00 +0100 1269525 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1231725&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2008%2Ftox.cfm On Feb. 14, leading scientists from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will discuss a new research collaboration related to U.S. environmental health protection. The collaboration creates a toxicity testing process using state-of-the-art robotic technologies that rely less on animals and more on cell-based tests and will generate data that are specifically applicable to humans. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1231725 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:00:00 +0100 1231725 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1231724&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2008%2Ftoxrelease.cfm Testing the safety of chemicals ranging from pesticides to household cleaners will benefit from new technologies and a plan for collaboration, according to federal scientists from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), who today announced a new toxicity testing agreement. The concept behind this agreement is highlighted in the Feb. 15, 2008 issue of the journal Science. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1231724 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:00:00 +0100 1231724 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1206641&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2008%2Fanimaltest.cfm A new plan to further reduce, refine and replace the use of animals in research and regulatory testing commonly referred to as the 3Rs was unveiled today at a symposium marking the 10-year anniversary of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM). (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1206641 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:00:00 +0100 1206641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1118927&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2007%2Fdiscover.cfm The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, is awarding a total of $6.8 million for the first year of funding to three new research centers called DISCOVER - Disease Investigation Through Specialized Clinically-Oriented Ventures in Environmental Research. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1118927 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:00:00 +0100 1118927 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1054001&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2007%2Fozone.cfm A new study provides the first evidence that people with higher body mass index (BMI) may have a greater response to ozone than leaner people. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1054001 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:00:00 +0100 1054001 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1024139&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2007%2Fmelnick.cfm On November 4 the American Public Health Association (APHA) awarded Ronald L. Melnick, Ph.D., a scientist at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health, the 2007 David P. Rall Award for Advocacy in Public Health at its 135th Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, DC. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1024139 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:00:00 +0100 1024139 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1009177&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2007%2Fehp.cfm Hugh A. Tilson, Ph.D., a nationally recognized environmental health scientist, has been named the new editor-in-chief of Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP), a journal published by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Tilson will start at NIEHS Nov. 26, 2007 and will officially begin his new role as editor-in-chief Jan. 1, 2008. Since 1972, the NIEHS has published EHP to provide a worldwide forum for research and education on environmental health sciences. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1009177 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:00:00 +0100 1009177 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=994700&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2007%2Fawards.cfm Five-year grants totaling $3.5 million will go to seven exceptionally talented and creative investigators in the early stages of their careers, the National Institute of Environmental Health Science (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), announced today. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=994700 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:35:57 +0100 994700 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=994699&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2007%2Fpattern.cfm In a new study, researchers found they could detect toxic levels of acetaminophen in laboratory animals by analyzing gene expression in the blood. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=994699 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:35:57 +0100 994699 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=941578&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2007%2Fnas.cfm Determining how thousands of chemicals found in the environment may be interacting with the genes in your body to cause disease is becoming easier because of a new field of science called toxicogenomics. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=941578 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:29:12 +0100 941578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=941577&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2007%2Ffolic.cfm A new study conducted in Bangladesh finds that folic acid supplements can dramatically lower blood arsenic levels in individuals chronically exposed to arsenic-contaminated drinking water. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=941577 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:29:12 +0100 941577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=863601&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2Findex.cfm News of recent activities of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=863601 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:54:08 +0100 863601 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=840271&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2007%2F01262007-0702.cfm A new study finds that women who take folic acid supplements early in their pregnancy can substantially reduce their baby’s chances of being born with a facial cleft. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=840271 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:29:08 +0100 840271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=840270&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2007%2F01312007oils.cfm A study published in this week’s issue of the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that repeated topical use of products containing lavender oil and/or tea tree oil may cause prepubertal gynecomastia, a rare condition resulting in enlarged breast tissue in boys prior to puberty, and for which a cause is seldom identified. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=840270 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:29:08 +0100 840270 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=840269&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2007%2Fbisphenol.cfm An independent panel of 15 scientists convened by the Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction (CERHR), of the NIEHS and National Toxicology Program, will review recent scientific data and reach conclusions regarding whether or not exposure to a commonly used chemical, Bisphenol A (BPA) is hazardous to human development or reproduction. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=840269 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:29:08 +0100 840269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=840268&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2007%2Fgeienviro.cfm The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has selected the first projects to be funded as part of the Genes, Environment and Health Initiative (GEI), a unique collaboration between geneticists and environmental scientists. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=840268 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:29:08 +0100 840268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=440471&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Foc%2Fnews%2F02262007-0703.htm An independent panel of 15 scientists convened by the Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction (CERHR), of the NIEHS and National Toxicology Program, will review recent scientific data and reach conclusions regarding whether or not exposure to a commonly used chemical, Bisphenol A (BPA) is hazardous to human development or reproduction. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=440471 Sat, 03 Mar 2007 03:14:01 +0100 440471 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=389165&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Foc%2Fnews%2F01312007oils.htm A study published in this week’s issue of the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that repeated topical use of products containing lavender oil and/or tea tree oil may cause prepubertal gynecomastia, a rare condition resulting in enlarged breast tissue in boys prior to puberty, and for which a cause is seldom identified. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=389165 Mon, 05 Feb 2007 22:44:02 +0100 389165 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=389167&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Foc%2Fnews%2F News of recent activities of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=389167 Mon, 05 Feb 2007 13:48:02 +0100 389167 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=389166&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Foc%2Fnews%2F01262007-0702.htm A new study finds that women who take folic acid supplements early in their pregnancy can substantially reduce their baby’s chances of being born with a facial cleft. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=389166 Mon, 05 Feb 2007 13:48:02 +0100 389166 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=363779&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Foc%2Fnews%2Fbreastcancer.htm On November 2-3, 2006, the third annual Early Environmental Exposures Meeting will be at the Claremont Hotel in Berkeley, California. The meeting will include presentations on the basic biology of breast development, environmental exposures that influence the onset of puberty, a risk factor for breast cancer, and public health communication of the risks associated with these exposures. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=363779 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 15:00:00 +0100 363779 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=363780&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Foc%2Fnews%2Fsnp2.htm Researchers announced today that they have successfully resequenced the DNA of 15 mouse strains most commonly used in biomedical research. More than 8.3 million single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were discovered among the genomes of the 15 mouse strains and the data are now publicly available. These new data will help researchers better understand complex genetic traits, such as why some individuals are more susceptible to certain diseases, and will serve as a valuable resource in determining how environmental agents influence the development of disease. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=363780 Wed, 25 Oct 2006 18:05:00 +0100 363780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=363781&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Foc%2Fnews%2Fdisease.htm As part of the new Exposure Biology Program, NIEHS today announced $74 million in grant opportunities for the development of new technologies that will improve the measurement of environmental exposures that contribute to human disease. The three grant opportunities will support research to develop portable, easy-to-use sensing devices that will accurately measure personal exposure to a wide variety of chemical and biological agents. The grants will also support the development of sensitive biomarkers, based on subtle changes in DNA structure, proteins, metabolites and other molecules, that will enable scientists to study how the body responds to environmental stress. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=363781 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 16:30:00 +0100 363781 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2656469&cid=s_34126_55_f&fid=34126&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fnews%2Freleases%2F2009%2Fsun-exposure.cfm Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sunlight may be associated with the development of certain autoimmune diseases, particularly in women, according to a study by researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health. (Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News) NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2656469 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 2656469