Endocrine disruptor identification begins with biology
Based on how hormones act in the body, experts proposed 10 key characteristics of endocrine-disrupting chemicals, to help identify hazards.
The institute honored its early-career scientists, who gave talks on breast cancer and gastric inflammation, among other topics.
Day 2 featured almost 90 poster presentations and a workshop on navigating the research grant application process.
Environmental health researchers and others may comment on the National Institutes of Health draft policy on data management and sharing.
His research has demonstrated that understanding chromatin proteins and stem cell regulation is important for the future of medicine.
NIH, American Botanical Council, and Campbell University experts answered questions from the public about botanical dietary supplements.
Titia de Lange describes how the shortening of chromosome caps called telomeres can lead to genome instability and cancer progression.
The long-term study will evaluate menstrual cycles and such health conditions as infertility and osteoporosis.
A long-term study in California shows different ways that pesticide exposures and genetics combine to increase risk of Parkinson’s disease.
Benedict Anchang and Marcos Morgan bring their expertise in computational biology and RNA regulation, respectively, to environmental health.
Experts met in Durham to brainstorm solutions to problems posed by the man-made chemicals.
An NIEHS-developed tool to track movement of environmental health research toward public health benefits is gaining wide interest.
Elana Elkin, Ph.D., received the 2019 Karen Wetterhahn Memorial Award for her work on placental development and function.
Attendees focused on factors that can cause cancer without damaging DNA, through changing the activity of nuclear receptors.
The work of NIEHS staff members and grant recipients was showcased at the American Public Health Association’s annual meeting.
The event was marked by powerful speeches — and miniature therapy horses.
NIEHS biologist Stella Sieber and Duke nurse Nancy Payne recount the challenges of recovering from limb loss for Diversity Speaker Series.
- Study finds eating processed meat increases colorectal cancer risk in women
- Double-strand break repairs may lead to cancerous mutational clusters
- Study finds possible association between talc and uterine cancer
- Geographically specific air pollution associated with breast cancer
- Estrogen made by fat in overweight girls does not cause early puberty
