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...

This is an early access version, the complete PDF, HTML, and XML versions will be available soon. Open AccessSystematic Review 1 Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, China 2 Swiss University of Traditional...

Tammy Collins, Ph.D., is moving on after 10 years in her role as director of the NIEHS Office of Fellows’ Career Development (OFCD). Collins will soon begin her new role as program officer at...

Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, Pages 1948-1961: Neonatal Intraventricular Hemorrhage: Current Perspectives and Management Strategies Encyclopedia doi: 10.3390/encyclopedia4040127 Authors: Felicia H. Z. Chua Lee Ping Ng Sharon Y. Y. Low Neonatal intraventricular hemorrhage is a serious...

Children’s health was front and center during the latest Early-Stage Investigator Spotlight Webinar, which was hosted by the NIEHS Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers Program on August 10. Angelico Mendy, M.D., Ph.D., discussed how...

1. Introduction Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) of healthy skin (primary infection), damaged skin (secondary infection), and/or underlying fat, fascia, and muscle are the most common infections encountered in community or healthcare settings...

Naval oceanographer Carina Block had a hunch that the jet exhaust fumes she and her fellow female sailors were regularly exposed to, combined with unavoidable job stress, were leading to adverse health outcomes for...