Environmental Factor – July 2020: National Academies asks experts to explore aging, environment interplay

Exposures a person receives at any age affect how they age, and aging influences the body’s response to substances in the environment. Both aging and

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Environmental Factor – October 2020: Falk lecture highlights critical X chromosome interplay in early life

Female mammals inherit two X chromosomes from each parent, whereas males inherit only one from the mother. To ensure a balanced distribution of X-linked genes

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Environmental Factor – December 2020: Aging and cancer interplay explored at NIH workshop

The population of older individuals is increasing globally, and most cancers arise as people age, according to experts at an Oct. 26-27 National Institutes of

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Lupus arises from complex interplay of genetic and environmental factors

<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024/06/science-highlights/lupus-thumbnail1.jpg?itok=jT4d3D-j" /><br /><p>NIAMS Director Lindsey A. Criswell, M.D., M.P.H., D.Sc., discussed research on the enigmatic autoimmune disease and bolstering NIEHS collaborations.</p> (read more)

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