News Releases
Prenatal inflammation linked to autism risk
January 24, 2013 - Maternal inflammation during early pregnancy may be related to an increased risk of autism in children, according to new findings supported by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health. Researchers found this in children of mothers with elevated C-reactive protein (CRP), a well-established marker of systemic inflammation. (Read More (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/newsroom/releases/2013/january24/index.cfm))
- 29 Jan 2013:
- Media Advisory: Climate and Health Symposium Puts Science into Practice (http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2013/a0129_climate_health_symposium.html)
- 24 Jan 2013:
- Prenatal inflammation linked to autism risk (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/newsroom/releases/2013/january24/index.cfm)
- 16 Jan 2013:
- H1N1 flu shots are safe for pregnant women (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/newsroom/releases/2013/january16/index.cfm)
- 18 Dec 2012:
- How Will Global Climate Change Influence the Way We Assess and Manage Chemicals in the Environment? (http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.setac.org/resource/resmgr/media/gcc-press-release.pdf)
- 15 Nov 2012:
- Finalists of air pollution sensor challenge announced (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/newsroom/releases/2012/november15/index.cfm)
- 15 Nov 2012:
- Flame retardants linked to neurodevelopmental delays in children (http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/11/15/pbdes-and-neurodevelopmental-deficits/)
- 15 Oct 2012:
- Bacterial protein in house dust spurs asthma according to NIH study (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/newsroom/releases/2012/october15/index.cfm)
- 9 Oct 2012:
- NIEHS and Bay Area Doctors Find Parkinson's Disease Risk Much Greater in Some Exposed to Popular Herbicide (http://www.thepi.org/news/2012/10/09/news-articles/bay-area-doctors-find-parkinson-s-disease-risk-much-greater-in-some-exposed-to-popular-herbicide/)
- 8 Oct 2012:
- First Recipients of Research Grants to Support Genomic Studies in Africa Announced (http://www.nih.gov/news/health/oct2012/nhgri-08.htm)
- 2 Oct 2012:
- Final opportunities to enroll in NIH oil spill health study (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/newsroom/releases/2012/october02/index.cfm)
- 24 Sep 2012:
- Media Advisory: Last chance to enroll in NIH oil spill health study (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/newsroom/releases/2012/september24/index.cfm)
- 7 Sep 2012:
- Strategy developed to improve delivery of medicines to the brain (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/newsroom/releases/2012/september07/index.cfm)
- 5 Sep 2012:
- NIH Common Fund Researchers Link Genetic Variants And Gene Regulation in Many Common Diseases (http://www.nih.gov/news/health/sep2012/od-05a.htm)
- 4 Sep 2012:
- NIH Awards $100 Million for Autism Centers of Excellence Program (http://www.nih.gov/news/health/sep2012/nichd-04.htm)
- 13 Aug 2012:
- Chemical Widely Used in Antibacterial Hand Soaps May Impair Muscle Function (http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/newsroom/6872)
- 6 Jun 2012:
- NIH, EPA announce competition to develop personal air pollution and health sensors (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/newsroom/releases/2012/june6/index.cfm)
- 4 Jun 2012:
- Media Advisory: NIH, EPA announce competition to develop personal air pollution and health sensors (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/newsroom/releases/2012/june4/index.cfm)
- 22 May 2012:
- Surgeon General invites oil spill workers to join the NIH GuLF STUDY (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/newsroom/releases/2012/may22/index.cfm)
- 16 May 2012:
- Beijing Olympics Experiment Reveals Biological Link Between Air Pollution Exposure, Cardiovascular Disease (http://keck.usc.edu/en/About/Administrative_Offices/Office_of_Public_Relations_and_Marketing/News/Detail/2012__pr_and_markteing__spring__zhang_jama_051512)
- 7 May 2012:
- NNSA, FBI Conclude Radiological Security Exercise at NIEHS in North Carolina (http://nnsa.energy.gov/mediaroom/pressreleases/exerciseniehsnc5412)
- 1 May 2012:
- Prenatal Exposure to Insecticide Chlorpyrifos Linked to Alterations in Brain Structure and Cognition (http://www.mailman.columbia.edu/news/prenatal-exposure-insecticide-chlorpyrifos-linked-alterations-brain-structure-and-cognition)
- 30 Apr 2012:
- NIH statement on World Asthma Day 2012 - May 1, 2012 (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/newsroom/releases/2012/april30/index.cfm)
- 17 Apr 2012:
- Personal Exposure Monitoring Device Predicts Breathing Rates, Contributes to More Meaningful Environmental Dose Estimates (http://www.rti.org/newsroom/news.cfm?nav=291&objectid=9DCD5B9D-5056-B100-3159553B458C3CE5)
- 9 Apr 2012:
- Lead NIH scientist for GuLF STUDY available for interviews (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/newsroom/releases/2012/april09/index.cfm)
- 9 Apr 2012:
- Maternal obesity, diabetes associated with autism, other developmental disorders (http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/newsroom/6166)
- 4 Apr 2012:
- Arsenic turns stem cells cancerous, spurring tumor growth (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/newsroom/releases/2012/april04/index.cfm)
- 29 Feb 2012:
- More than 10,000 participants have joined the GuLF STUDY: NIH seeking thousands more oil spill workers to find potential health effects of spill (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/newsroom/releases/2012/february29/index.cfm)
- 28 Feb 2012:
- HHS Secretary Sebelius announces environmental justice strategy (http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2012pres/02/20120228a.html)
- 16 Feb 2012:
- Organic Food Sweetener May Be a Hidden Source of Dietary Arsenic (http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/02/organic-food-sweetener-may-be-a-hidden-source-of-dietary-arsenic/)
- 13 Feb 2012:
- Even Moderate Air Pollution Can Raise Stroke Risks (http://www.bidmc.org/News/InMedicine/2012/February/MittlemanPollution.aspx)
- 24 Jan 2012:
- PFCs linked to lowered immune response to childhood vaccinations (http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/2012-releases/pfcs-childhood-vaccinations.html)
- 13 Jan 2012:
- NIH study shows 32 million Americans have autoantibodies that target their own tissues (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/newsroom/releases/2012/january13/index.cfm)