2008 News Releases

News Releases from NIEHS

• December 3, 2008:
• Linda S. Birnbaum, Ph.D., D.A.B.T., A.T.S., Named New Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
• November 19, 2008:
• ADHD Medications Do Not Cause Genetic Damage in Children
• October 27, 2008:
• Healing Process Found to Backfire in Lung Patients
• September 16, 2008:
• NIEHS Invests $21.25 Million to Find Environmental Causes of Parkinson’s Disease
• September 3, 2008:
• NTP Finalizes Report on Bisphenol A
• July 31, 2008:
• Alcohol Binges Early in Pregnancy Increase Risk of Infant Oral Clefts
• June 23, 2008:
• Newly Approved Ocular Safety Methods Reduce Animal Testing
• June 4, 2008:
• Long-term Pesticide Exposure May Increase Risk of Diabetes
• April 14, 2008:
• Brain Study May Lead to Improved Epilepsy Treatments
• March 13, 2008:
• Rodent Study Finds Artificial Butter Chemical Harmful to Lungs
• February 29, 2008:
• Increased Allergen Levels in Homes Linked to Asthma
• February 14, 2008:
• NIH/EPA Leading Scientists to Discuss New Chemical Testing Collaboration
• February 14, 2008:
• NIH Collaborates with EPA to Improve the Safety Testing of Chemicals
• February 14, 2008:
• News Releases
• February 5, 2008:
• Plan Expedites Alternatives to Animal Testing

News Releases from NIEHS-funded Researchers

• October 3, 2008:
• NIH's National Children's Study Enters Next Phase: Increase In Number of Centers Recruiting Volunteers, Collecting Data
• September 29, 2008:
• NIH Announces Funding for New Epigenomics Initiative
• June 25, 2008:
• Seeking Exceptional Candidates for Director of NIEHS
• June 14, 2008:
• Dr. John A. Cidlowski Receives the 2008 Edwin B. Astwood Award Lecture from The Endocrine Society
• April 25, 2008:
• Parents, Families and Health Care Providers Invited to Attend Autism Research Town Hall Meeting
• April 15, 2008:
• NTP Seeks Public Comments on the Bisphenol A Draft Report
• April 1, 2008:
• Newly Awarded Autism Centers of Excellence to Further Autism Research