Summarize this content to 1000 words An international team of researchers reported that the children of women who ate between one and three servings of fish during pregnancy saw health benefits in later childhood. Women who ate fish more or less often had children who showed more signs of metabolic syndrome and inflammation. The study, partially funded by NIEHS, was published March 2 in JAMA Network Open. The new findings
Summarize this content to 1000 words White said that as the field of mixture exposure analysis moves forward, there will be a greater need for innovative methods that can accommodate big data and incorporate a variety of different exposures. (Photo courtesy of Steve McCaw)A new method developed by NIEHS researchers and collaborators can help assess how exposures to chemical mixtures affect human health. The approach, published Apr. 7 in Environmental
Summarize this content to 1000 words IntramuralBy Aidin Alejo Abdala, Nicholas Alagna, Arif Rahman, Saniya Rattan, and Dahea You NTP study: Food coloring byproduct is toxic to rat reproduction Scientists in the Division of the National Toxicology Program (NTP) at NIEHS have demonstrated that 4-methylimidazole (4-MI) can cause toxic effects to rat reproduction and development. 4-MI, a chemical that is a byproduct of caramel coloring manufacturing, is found in various
Summarize this content to 1000 words ExtramuralBy Sara Amolegbe NRF2 activation leads to enlarged liver An NIEHS-funded study suggested that prolonged activation of a protein nuclear factor called erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2) may contribute to liver enlargement and fatty liver diseases. Normally, NRF2 plays an important role in regulating antioxidant defenses. In this study, researchers found that NRF2 also activated a protein called AKT, which is involved in glucose metabolism
Summarize this content to 1000 words The NIEHS Office of Communications and Public Liaison (OCPL) provides a wide range of resources and services to promote the groundbreaking work of institute scientists and grant recipients. Perhaps nowhere is this more evident than in the use of social media. Flowers serves as NIEHS chief advisor on international protocol, community engagement, and information sharing to build support and cooperation for the institute’s mission.
Summarize this content to 1000 words Members of the eighth class of the NIEHS Scholars Connect Program (NSCP) presented their research at a revamped spring symposium on April 10. The scholars pivoted to online presentations in their homes, avoiding contact to slow the spread of COVID-19. The 11 new members of this year’s group began developing and conducting mentored research projects last June.“NSCP is one of the ways we increase
Summarize this content to 1000 words “These AFFFs are used in a 3-6% concentration in either fresh or sea water when they are put in big tankards to fight fires,” said Mauge-Lewis. (Photo courtesy of Steve McCaw) Chemical mixtures used in firefighting were the focus of a March 30 webinar sponsored by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s (UNC) graduate toxicology and environmental medicine program. Kevin Mauge-Lewis, an
Summarize this content to 1000 words Humphrey Yao, Ph.D., head of the NIEHS Reproductive Developmental Biology Group, presented a webinar for institute researchers titled “How to Write a Scientific Manuscript” on April 7. He offered tips on crafting clear and compelling papers, and advice on choosing journals in which to publish. Environmental Factor sat down with Yao, who in 2018 was awarded tenure by the National Institutes of Health, to
Summarize this content to 1000 words A new collection of resources and tools for epidemiologists, clinicians, and other scientists studying COVID-19 became available in April thanks to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Disaster Research Response (DR2) program. DR2 is led by NIEHS in collaboration with the National Library of Medicine (NLM). In addition to the new COVID-19 resources, DR2 offers a collection of over 350 disaster related data collection
Summarize this content to 1000 words The April issue of the Environmental Factor featured several projects underway at NIEHS seeking to make headway against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19. This month, we offer a roundup of the diverse projects our researchers are doing. The coronas that gives coronaviruses their name are visible in this transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles isolated from a patient. (Photo courtesy of National
