Blocking Epigenetic " Swiss Army Knife " May Be a New Strategy for Treating Colorectal Cancer
A new study out today in Cancer Cell shows that blocking specific regions of a protein called UHRF1 switches on hundreds of cancer-fighting genes, impairing colorectal cancer cells ’ ability to grow and spread throughout the body. (Source: NIEHS News)
Source: NIEHS News - April 4, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news
Blocking Epigenetic “Swiss Army Knife” May Be a New Strategy for Treating Colorectal Cancer
A new study out today in Cancer Cell shows that blocking specific regions of a protein called UHRF1 switches on hundreds of cancer-fighting genes, impairing colorectal cancer cells ’ ability to grow and spread throughout the body. (Source: NIEHS News)
Source: NIEHS News - April 4, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news
Researchers Explore Link Between Metal Exposure and Parkinson ’s Symptoms
A new study from Iowa State University biomedical researchers illuminates the biological processes by which exposure to some metals can contribute to the onset of Parkinson ’s-like symptoms. (Source: NIEHS News)
Source: NIEHS News - March 12, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news
Vitamin D May Protect Against Pollution-associated Asthma Symptoms in Obese Children
A new study finds vitamin D may be protective among asthmatic obese children living in urban environments with high indoor air pollution. (Source: NIEHS News)
Source: NIEHS News - March 8, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news
Older Biologic Age Linked to Elevated Breast Cancer Risk
Biologic age, a DNA-based estimate of a person ’s age, is associated with future development of breast cancer, according to scientists at the National Institutes of Health. (Source: NIEHS News)
Source: NIEHS News - February 22, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news
Uncovering a “Smoking Gun” of Biological Aging
A newly discovered ribosomal DNA (rDNA) clock can be used to accurately determine an individual ’s chronological and biological age, according to research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. (Source: NIEHS News)
Source: NIEHS News - February 14, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news
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A newly discovered ribosomal DNA (rDNA) clock can be used to accurately determine an individual ’s chronological and biological age, according to research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. (Source: NIEHS News)
Source: NIEHS News - February 14, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news
DDT Exposure Tied to Breast Cancer Risk for All Women Through Age 54
All women exposed to high levels of DDT are at increased risk for breast cancer through age 54. (Source: NIEHS News)
Source: NIEHS News - February 13, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news
Hurricane Katrina ’s Aftermath Included Spike in Heart Disease Hospitalizations
Increase in hospitalization rates lasted more than a month; higher among older black population compared to older white population (Source: NIEHS News)
Source: NIEHS News - January 31, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news
‘Bug Bombs’ Are Ineffective Killing Roaches Indoors
Total release foggers, commonly known as “bug bombs,” are ineffective at removing cockroaches from indoor environments, according to a new study from North Carolina State University. (Source: NIEHS News)
Source: NIEHS News - January 27, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news
Does Air Pollution Make Teens Eat Fattening Foods?
A new USC study suggests that exposure to traffic pollution during childhood makes adolescents 34 percent more likely to eat foods high in unhealthy trans fats — regardless of household income, parent education level or proximity to fast-food restaurants. (Source: NIEHS News)
Source: NIEHS News - January 24, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news
States Take the Lead in Creating More Health Protective Drinking Water Guidelines
A new analysis shows variation in the way state and federal regulators manage PFAS contaminants in drinking water, with some states adopting guideline levels that are more health protective than the non-enforceable levels set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (Source: NIEHS News)
Source: NIEHS News - January 8, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news
Fish Bones Yield New Tool for Tracking Coal Ash Contamination
A Duke University study shows that trace elements in a fish ’s ear bones can be used to identify and track coal ash contamination in the waters where it lived. (Source: NIEHS News)
Source: NIEHS News - December 26, 2018 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news
