Gulf Spill Oil Dispersants Associated with Health Symptoms in Cleanup Workers
Workers who were likely exposed to dispersants while cleaning up the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill experienced a range of health symptoms including cough and wheeze, and skin and eye irritation.
Exposure to Pet, Pest Allergens During Infancy Linked to Reduced Asthma Risk
Children exposed to high indoor levels of pet or pest allergens during infancy have a lower risk of developing asthma by 7 years of age
Youth with Type 2 Diabetes Develop Complications More Often Than Type 1 Peers
Teens and young adults with type 2 diabetes develop kidney, nerve and eye diseases—as well as some risk factors for heart disease—more often than their peers with type 1 diabetes in the years shortly after diagnosis.
Key Step Discovered in DNA Damage from Oxidative Stress
Humans need energy to function and yet a naturally occurring process that generates power for the body can also harm its cells. Cellular mitochondria produce energy, as well as molecules known as reactive oxygen species (ROS).
Study Finds Effective Interventions to Prevent Alcohol Use Among Youth
Community-based and individual-level prevention strategies are effective ways to reduce alcohol use among American Indian and other youth living in rural communities, according to a new study supported by NIAAA; NIDA also provided support for the work.
Study Says Teens Prefer Mint, Mango Vaping Flavors
A new analysis suggests that teens prefer mint and mango as their vaping flavors of choice for e-cigarettes. Products and trends are quickly evolving and estimates of the specific e-cigarette flavors teens use are lacking; therefore, scientists wanted to find out which flavors are now preferred by teens.
Unique Case of Disease Resistance Reveals Possible AD Treatment
Defying the odds, an individual at high risk for early-onset Alzheimer’s disease remained dementia-free for many years beyond what was anticipated. A study funded in part by NIA led researchers to suggest that a gene variant may be the key, perhaps providing a new direction toward developing a treatment.
Vaccine Protects Monkeys Against Four Types of Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses
Scientists funded by NIH have developed an investigational vaccine that protected cynomolgus macaques against four types of hemorrhagic fever viruses endemic to overlapping regions in Africa.
Marijuana and Alcohol During Early Pregnancy May Disrupt Fetal Development
New preclinical research reported in animal models shows that exposure to compounds found in marijuana called cannabinoids (CBs), which includes cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), during early pregnancy can cause malformations in the developing embryo.
Study Finds Donor Corneas Can Be Safely Preserved for Longer Period
Results from a large, national clinical trial show that corneal donor tissue can be safely stored for 11 days without negatively impacting the success of transplantation surgery to restore vision in people with diseases of the cornea.