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Safety Concerns about BPA in Plastic Bottles
The National Institutes of Health on April 15th released a draft of its conclusions about BPA, expressing concern over the safety of the chemical in plastics bottles. …
Source: www.pueblo.gsa.gov
NIEHS Awards Outstanding New Environmental Scientists
Five-year grants totaling $3.5 million will go to seven exceptionally talented and creative investigators in the early stages of their careers, the National Institute of Environmental Health Science (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), announced today.
Source: www.niehs.nih.gov
Genes, Environment and Health Initiative Invests In Genetic Studies, Environmental Monitoring Technologies: Studies Focus on Common Conditions, Personal Environmental Exposures
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has selected the first projects to be funded as part of the Genes, Environment and Health Initiative (GEI), a unique collaboration between geneticists and environmental scientists.
Source: www.niehs.nih.gov
Brain Study May Lead to Improved Epilepsy Treatments
Using a rodent model of epilepsy, researchers found one of the body’s own neurotransmitters released during seizures, glutamate, turns on a signaling pathway in the brain that increases production of a protein that could reduce medication entry into the brain.
Source: www.niehs.nih.gov
FDA Completes Final Analysis of “Total Body Formula” and “Total Body Mega Formula” Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s final analysis of certain flavors of “Total Body Formula” and “Total Body Mega Formula” has detected hazardous amounts of chromium.
Source: www.fda.gov
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