Flooding events are associated with increased death rates for cardiovascular diseases, infectious and parasitic diseases, injuries, and respiratory diseases, according to NIEHS-funded research. Both infectious disease and injury death rates…
Rick Woychik, Ph.D., directs NIEHS and the National Toxicology Program. (Image courtesy of NIEHS) For decades, the field of medicine has focused largely on treating diseases after they develop. But…
In recognition of American Heart Month, Environmental Factor shares the latest research published by NIEHS scientists and grant recipients related to conditions affecting the heart and blood vessels. Cardiovascular diseases…
Side effects are very common when starting Mounjaro or Wegovy, particularly in the first few weeks or after increasing the dose.1 2. One of the ways they help with weight…
Getting enough folic acid during pregnancy is linked to lower chances of fatty liver in mothers and liver damage in their children caused by prenatal exposure to harmful chemicals, according…
NIEHS Director Rick Woychik, Ph.D., has announced his selection of Michael Fessler, M.D., as the permanent Clinical Director of NIEHS effective Dec. 29, 2024. “Dr. Fessler’s unique combination of clinical…
Scheufen Tieghi hopes to develop new approach methods and AI tools to reduce animal testing. (Photo courtesy of Steve McCaw / NIEHS) First-year trainee Ricardo Scheufen Tieghi is already racking…
(Image courtesy of SOT) Congratulations to Nicole Kleinstreuer, Ph.D., Dhruv Ranganath, and Ricardo Scheufen Tieghi, who were among those earning top honors during the 64th annual Society of Toxicology (SOT)…
Twelve NIEHS predoctoral and postdoctoral fellows took a few minutes away from their research on March 14 to describe their work. As participants in the Three-Minute Communications Challenge, they tested…
Norbert Kaminski, Ph.D., has directed the Michigan State University (MSU) Superfund Research Program (SRP) Center since 2005. During his tenure, he has steered the center’s research focus on dioxins and…
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