Villalba-Alemán, E.; Lima, L.; Ortiz, P.A.; Fermino, B.R.; Grisante, G.E.; Rodrigues, C.M.F.; Úngari, L.P.; Añez, N.; Garcia, H.A.; Teixeira, M.M.G. Spillover of Trypanosoma lewisi and Trypanosoma musculi Allied Trypanosomes from Rodents to Bats in...

Arnsten is a member of the National Academy of Medicine. Her work has led to treatment for ADHD and other conditions with roots in the prefrontal cortex. (Photo courtesy of Amy Arnsten) During her...

1. Introduction Communication allows individuals to share messages, ideas, meanings, and feelings that influence each other’s behaviors and elicit specific responses according to their social imaginaries, thus ensuring coexistence [1]. In the health context,...

Rick Woychik, Ph.D., directs NIEHS and the National Toxicology Program. (Image courtesy of NIEHS) This year marks the 35th anniversary of the NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP), and there is much to celebrate with...

1. Introduction Meningiomas comprise the largest group of tumors in the central nervous system. Meningeal tumors arise from the meningothelial cells that line the meninges. Benign variants of meningiomas predominate in adults, with the...

Former NIEHS postdoctoral fellow Katherine Burns, Ph.D., received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Pathway to Independence Award that helped her parlay her research training experience into a successful scientific career in academia. After...

1. Introduction Myofibrillar protein (MP) constitutes the predominant fraction of fish muscle protein, accounting for approximately 50–55% of the total [1]. It plays a crucial role in determining the structural integrity and functional properties...

Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) held its 19th meeting May 30–June 1 in Abuja, Nigeria, bringing to a conclusion a 10-year National Institutes of Health (NIH) Common Fund effort to spur a continent-wide...

Metal-based pharmacologically active compounds have been associated with many processes in vivo, acting as active sites of metalloproteins [1], natural and artificial metalloenzymes [2], and a variety of metal-based therapeutic and diagnostic complexes; in...

Environmental pollution is a major global health problem, responsible for approximately nine million premature deaths per year, according to a recent publication in The Lancet Planetary Health. The study found that ambient air pollution...