By Pooja Toshniwal Paharia A new perspective argues that understanding the lifelong web of environmental exposures, from early childhood to older age, could unlock more precise strategies for ...

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Environment and Koi Tū: The Centre for Informed Futures, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Dr Wendy Liu receives funding from Ministry of Business, ...

Suicide is a major public health concern in the United States and around the world. Over the past several decades, suicide ...

Recent research has uncovered a disturbing connection between microplastics in bottled water and serious health risks. These tiny plastic particles, less than 5 millimeters in size, have become a ...

Arun Durvasula has received funding from the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Science. Sitting in my doctor’s examination room, I was surprised when she told me, “Genetics ...

Researchers have developed a model that more accurately predicts how genetics and air pollution levels causally influence disease development. Every disease is shaped by a genetic component as well as ...

A new paper in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry finds that common medications used for flea and tick control in dogs and cats may pose a significant environmental risk for insects in the wild.

Cancer occurs when genetic changes disrupt normal cell functions. These genetic mutations can be inherited; they can happen spontaneously when cells make copies of themselves; or they can be caused by ...