New research suggests environmental exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical commonly found in plastics and resins, could suppress a gene critical to nerve cell function and the development of the central nervous system. Exposure to BPA could predispose humans to a number of neurodevelopmental and other health disorders.
Researchers have identified the first gene mutation associated with a chronic and often fatal form of neuroblastoma that typically strikes...
Mental illness suspect genes are among the most environmentally responsive. For the first time, scientists have tracked the activity, across...