Breast cancer risk remains elevated 20-30 years after childbirth
New research shows pregnancy first elevates breast cancer risk, but becomes protective over time.
Girls exposed before birth to chemicals found in personal care products may enter puberty earlier, NIEHS-funded researchers reported.
A new study provides the first evidence linking neighborhood greenness to changes in the body related to cardiovascular health.
The body’s ability to clear dead cells depends on a finely tuned process, with mitochondria playing a starring role.
Epigenetics offers a new frontier in the study of mechanisms in cancer development, says Yvonne Fondufe-Mittendorf, Ph.D.
Although global health investments focus on AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, recent estimates say pollution kills three times as many people.
New research on genes suggests that active genes may have long periods of inactivity.
Internationally recognized statistical geneticist will meet big data challenges with innovative approaches.
The meeting, held online due to Winter Storm Diego, addressed translation of NTP research into regulatory, government, and scientific arenas.
Staff and contractors stepped up to provide toys, bikes, clothes, and other gifts to children of needy families in the Raleigh-Durham area.
The annual NIEHS Partnerships for Environmental Public Health meeting focused on reporting research results to study participants.
A rising star and two-time NIEHS fellow plans to dig deep in the hunt for environmental risk factors in breast cancer.
Superfund Research Program grantees and partners shared findings and discussed research translation, community engagement, and training.
The NIEHS Ethics Office offered a lively alternative to the mandatory online training federal workers complete each year.
An international potluck lets research fellows share food and cultures while building a sense of camaraderie.
In a milestone year for the Environmental Factor, a look at the top 20 stories reveals coverage of draft and final cell phone studies dominated reader interest.
