Contact: Sharon Parmet sparmet@uic.edu 312-413-2695 University of Illinois at Chicago A common food additive can block a deadly new strain of avian influenza virus from infecting healthy cells, report researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine… Read More ›
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Exposure to BPA in developing prostate increases risk of later cancer
Contact: Sharon Parmet sparmet@uic.edu 312-413-2695 University of Illinois at Chicago Ubiquitous plasticisers could have long term health effects Early exposure to BPA (bisphenol A) – an additive commonly found in plastic water bottles and soup can liners – causes an… Read More ›
Gulf War veterans display abnormal brain response to specific chemicals
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Katherine Morales katherine.morales@utsouthwestern.edu 214-648-3404 UT Southwestern Medical Center This is Dr. Robert Haley from UT Southwestern Medical Center. DALLAS – March 20, 2009 – A new study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers is… Read More ›