News tagged with endocrine system

BPA may affect the developing brain by disrupting gene regulation

Environmental exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a widespread chemical found in plastics and resins, may suppress a gene vital to nerve cell function and to the development of the central nervous system, according ...

Medical research Feb 25, 2013 | 5 / 5 (6) | 1 |

Link found between insulin sensitivity, cells' powerhouses

If findings of a new study in mice are any indication, it might be possible to fine-tune cellular powerhouses called mitochondria, tweaking one aspect to increase insulin sensitivity, reduce body and fat ...

Medical research Jan 29, 2013 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

Exposure to herbicide may increase risk of rare disorder, study finds

A common herbicide used in the United States may be linked to an increased risk of a congenital abnormality of the nasal cavity known as choanal atresia, say researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and other Texas institutions.

Pediatrics Sep 28, 2012 | not rated yet | 0 |

Plastics chemical BPA common in 'preemie' ICU, study finds

(HealthDay)—Premature babies who spend their first few days of life in the neonatal intensive care unit may be exposed to a possibly harmful chemical widely used in the manufacture of hard plastics, new ...

Pediatrics Feb 22, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 2 |

Prenatal exposure to phthalates linked to decreased mental and motor development

A newly published study by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health heightens concerns over the potential health effects on children of a group of ubiquitous chemicals known as phthalates. Phthalates ...

Health Sep 06, 2011 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Current chemical testing missing low-dosage effects of endocrine-disrupting chemicals

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) -- such as BPA -- can show tangible effects on health endpoints at high dosage levels, yet those effects do not predict how EDCs will affect the endocrine system at low doses, according ...

Immunology Mar 29, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Scientists to EPA: Include women in reproductive health research

A team of Northwestern University scientists will meet with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrators in Washington D.C. Oct. 18 to advocate for important changes in the agency's guidelines for reproductive health ...

Health Oct 16, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Have no fear: Most cases of thyroid cancer do not affect survival

Research presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine's 59th Annual Meeting reveals that patients with differentiated thyroid cancer live as long as people in perfect health, unless they are in the minority and have reached ...

Cancer Jun 11, 2012 | not rated yet | 0