Selected Extramural Publications

The Program Analysis Branch prepares Selected Extramural Publications from high impact papers published by Division of Extramural Research and Training (DERT) grantees. Papers are found through literature searches and conversations with DERT Program Administrators and are selected based on their important findings and potential for public health impact. Check back often to read about the latest important research supported by DERT.

• Over-the-Counter Pain Medicines may Reduce Risk of Diabetes (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2008/diabetes.cfm)
• Link Between Thunderstorms and Asthma Attacks in the Atlanta Metro Area (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2008/thunderstorms.cfm)
• Breathing Polluted Air Raises Blood Pressure (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2008/pollutedair.cfm)
• Mercury Vapor Captured from Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2008/mercury.cfm)
• Discovery of a Shape Shifting Protein Could Lead to Anti-Bacterial Agent (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2008/jaffe.cfm)
• Maternal Smoking and Receptor Gene Variant Combine to Increase Risk for Childhood Asthma (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2008/glliland.cfm)
• Single Nucleotide Polymorphism is Associated with Neuroblastoma (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2008/hongzhe.cfm)
• Epigenetic Markers Change Over a Lifetime (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2008/fallin.cfm)
• Risks of Coarse Particulate Air Pollution (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2008/particulate.cfm)
• Social Isolation and Possible Implications for Breast Cancer (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2008/ca_isolation.cfm)
• Mapping Gene Expression in the Human Liver (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2008/gene_exp.cfm)
• Enzyme Variant Identified as a Susceptibility Factor for Heart Failure (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2008/heart_failure.cfm)
• Deconstructing Aflatoxin B1 Production (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2008/aflatoxin.cfm)
• Statin Drugs Reduce the Risk of Parkinson's Disease (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2008/statin.cfm)
• New Findings Contradict Aging/Mitochondrial DNA Mutation Theory (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2008/aging.cfm)
• World Trade Center: Modeling Exposure Based on Perceived Air Pollution (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2008/worldtradecenter.cfm)
• Is Exposure to Air Pollution a Risk Factor for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases? (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2008/alzheimers.cfm)
• C. elegans Protect Chromosomes in Unique Way (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2008/celegans.cfm)
• Manganese Caused Neurodegeneration in Non-Human Primates (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2008/manganese.cfm)
• Notch: A Protein that Controls Bone Formation and Strength (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2008/notch.cfm)
• Black Carbon Air Pollution may Lower IQ (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2008/loweriq.cfm)
• Is the Mitochondrial Protein Mortalin Associated with the Progression of Parkinson’s Disease (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2008/invitro.cfm)
• Identical Twins: Are They Really Identical? (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2008/twins.cfm)
• Flaxseed Improves Outcome from Lung Injury (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2008/improves.cfm)
• New In Vitro Test May Replace Some Animal Testing (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2008/invitro.cfm)
• Early-life Exposure to Lead Causes Alzheimer’s Like Changes in Older Monkeys (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2008/early.cfm)
• Oxidative Stress Marker Identified in Stroke Victims (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2008/oxidative.cfm)
• Lipoic Acid Supplementation Inhibits Lesion Development in Atherosclerotic Mouse Model (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2008/lipoic.cfm)
• New Therapeutic Target for Stroke (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/target.cfm)
• Telomeres are Shorter in Liver Cancer Tissue than Non-Tumor Tissue (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/telomeres.cfm)
• Exposing Human Airway Epithelial Cells to Ricin Results in the Activation of Stress-Activated Protein Kinases & NF-κB (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/airway.cfm)
• Male Infertility may be Caused by Epigenetic Abnormalities (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/abnormalities.cfm)
• Regular Use of NSAIDS May Reduce the Risk of Parkinson's Disease (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/nsaids.cfm)
• Bisphenol A Effects on Estrogen Receptor β Expression: Implications in Prostate Cancer (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/implications.cfm)
• Beyond the Human Genome Sequence:  Duke Scientists Map "Silenced Genes" (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/silencedgenes.cfm)
• Prenatal Arsenic Exposure Detected in Newborns (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/newborns.cfm)
• Age-Related Cognitive Decline and Lead Exposure (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/agerelated.cfm)
• Have Particulate Air Pollution Regulations Affected Mortality Risks? (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/airpollution.cfm)
• Statin Drugs Maintain Lung Function in the Elderly (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/statindrugs.cfm)
• Polymorphisms in Nucleotide Excision Repair Genes are Associated with Increased Risk for Breast Cancer (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/polymorphisms.cfm)
• Epigenetics vs. Gene Mutations in Colorectal Cancer (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/epigenetics.cfm)
• Solid Waste Facilities in NC: Disproportionately Located in Communities of Color and Low Wealth (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/solidwaste.cfm)
• High Blood Urate Levels Linked to Lower Risk of Parkinson’s Disease (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/urate.cfm)
• Safety Oversight Among Contract Workers not Equal to DOE Workers (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/oversight.cfm)
• Maternal Dietary Supplementation Counteracts Bisphenol A-Induced Epigenetics Changes (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/supplementation.cfm)
• Loss of Norepinephrine Causes Parkinson-Like Tremor in Mice (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/loss-norep.cfm)
• VEGF Polymorphisms are Associated with Higher Mortality in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/vegf.cfm)
• Chromatin Remodeling Complex are Linked to DNA Damage Checkpoint Responses (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/remodelingcomplex.cfm)
• Parkinson-like Degenerative Changes Linked to Reduced Dopamine Storage (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/parkinson-like.cfm)
• Sunlight in Youth: Protective for MS? (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/sunlight.cfm)
• Inflammatory Protein may be why Liver Cancer is More Prevalent in Men than Women (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/inflammatory.cfm)
• Poor Diet Affects Respiratory Health of Teenagers (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/poor-diet.cfm)
• Semen Quality Lower in Men when Mother's Beef Consumption High During Pregnancy (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/semen-quality.cfm)
• Iron and Paraquat are Synergistic Risk Factors for Parkinson’s Disease (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/iron-paraquat.cfm)
• Death from Cancer Remains High Decades after Exposure to Arsenic is Reduced (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/death.cfm)
• Men with Increased Bone and Blood Lead Levels are at Increased Risk for Heart Disease (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/men.cfm)
• S-nitrosothiols: Possibilities in Fighting Asthma and Heart Disease (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/s-nitrosothiols.cfm)
• Mutant Astrocytes Play a Role in the Degeneration of Motor Neurons in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/mutant.cfm)
• Green Tea and Skin Cancer (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/greentea.cfm)
• Mercury Content Reduced in Daphnia Fed High Quality Algae (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/mercury.cfm)
• Inhibition of RelB Synthesis by ERa Signalling Controls the Shift in Breast Cancer Cell Phenotypes (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/inhibition.cfm)
• Riboflavin Activated by UV Exposure Causes Oxidative DNA Damage, Which is Inhibited by Vitamin C (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/riboflavin.cfm)
• Autism Disorder Risk Increased in Babies of Mothers with Glutathione S-Transferase P1 Haplotype (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/autism.cfm)
• Radiation-Induced Male Sterility is due to Damage in the Somatic Testicular Cells and not the Spermatogonia (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/radiation.cfm)
• Birch-bark Extract, Betulinic Acid, Inhibits Prostate Cancer Growth (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/birch.cfm)
• Chromatin Structure Remodeling Complex Activates Nucleosomes for Better Access to Damaged Chromatin (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/chromatin.cfm)
• Dietary Antioxidant Flavonoids Protect Against Post-Menopausal Breast Cancer (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/flavonoid.cfm)
• Glutathione Gene Polymorphism Protects Against Pancreatic Cancer in Elderly People (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/pancreas.cfm)
• Prostate Cancer Linked to High Levels of a Mismatch Repair Protein (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/prostate.cfm)
• Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Disease in Women (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/ppmwomen.cfm)
• Exposure to Traffic and Lung Development (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/traffic.cfm)
• In Utero Bisphenol A Exposure Leads to Abnormal Egg Development (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/bpa-ova.cfm)
• Asthma Exacerbated by Exposure to Florida Red-Tide Toxins (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/redtide.cfm)
• Bisphenol-A Alters Fetal Mammary Gland Development in Mice (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/bpabreast.cfm)
• Urinary Arsenic Levels Correlate with Decrements in Intelligence Scores in Bengalese Children (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/asbengal.cfm)
• Lead and Mercury Disrupt Neuronal Stem Cells: Mechanism Identified (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/neuronss.cfm)
• Gene that Predicts Cancer Prognosis Maintains Differentiation of Mammary Ductal Cells (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2006/ductal.cfm)
• Effects of Low-level Arsenic on Hormone Activity (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2006/ars-horm.cfm)
• Epoxide Hydrolase Inhibitors Effective for Cardiac Hypertrophy in Mice (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2006/cardiac.cfm)
• Identification of C-Reactive Protein Variants and Association with Serum Levels (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2006/c-react.cfm)
• Tissue-Specific Functions of the Mammalian Clock Protein BMAL1 (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2006/urchin.cfm)
• Sea Urchin Genome Sequenced (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2006/urchin.cfm)
• Caution Advised in Genetics Research on Smoking (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2006/genesmok.cfm)
• Neurodevelopmental Effects of Prenatal Pesticide Exposure (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2006/dursban.cfm)

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