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Environmental Factor

Environmental Factor

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August 2019

Flu vaccination during pregnancy saves lives, says Wilcox
Pregnant woman getting a vaccination shot in the arm

Evidence shows vaccination of pregnant women is safe for mothers and offspring and helps them avoid complications of the illness.
Fossil teeth shed light on ancient breastfeeding practices
Christine Austin, Ph.D.

Methodologies funded by NIEHS to reconstruct chemical exposures spur discovery about how our ancestors adapted to seasonal dietary stress.

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Cellular traffic cop directs DNA transcription
Raja Jothi, Ph.D.

New research by NIEHS scientists points to a protein called NF-Y as directing DNA transcription machinery to the right place to start.
Extramural papers of the month /2019/8/papers/dert/index.htm dert
Intramural papers of the month /2019/8/papers/dir/index.htm DIR

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