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  Chemical in Antibacterial Soap Fed to Nursing Rats Harms Offspring, Study Finds

  June 17, 2013 — A mother's exposure to triclocarban, a common antibacterial chemical, while nursing her babies shortens the life of her female offspring, a new study in rats ... > full story
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  Prenatal Exposure to BPA Affects Fat Tissues in Sheep

  June 17, 2013 — New research suggests that fetal exposure to the common environmental chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, causes increased inflammation in fat tissues after birth, which can lead to obesity and metabolic ... > full story
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  BPA Linked to a Common Birth Defect in Boys

  June 17, 2013 — A new study links fetal exposure to a common chemical pollutant, bisphenol A (BPA), to defects of a testicular hormone in newborn boys with undescended testicles. The results suggest yet another ... > full story
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  Vitamin D Supplementation May Delay Precocious Puberty in Girls

  June 17, 2013 — Vitamin D supplementation may help delay early onset of puberty in girls, a new clinical study ... > full story
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  Exposure to BPA in Developing Prostate Increases Risk of Later Cancer: Ubiquitous Plasticizers May Have Long-Term Health Effects

  June 17, 2013 — Early exposure to BPA (bisphenol A) -- an additive commonly found in plastic water bottles and soup can liners -- causes an increased cancer risk in an animal model of human prostate ... > full story

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  Bariatric Surgery Restores Nerve Cell Properties Altered by Diet

  June 17, 2013 — Understanding how gastric bypass surgery changes the properties of nerve cells that help regulate the digestive system could lead to new treatments that produce the same results without surgery, ... > full story
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  Infections Increase Risk of Mood Disorders, Study Suggests

  June 17, 2013 — New research shows that every third person who is diagnosed for the first time with a mood disorder has been admitted to hospital with an infection prior to the diagnosis. The study is the largest of ... > full story
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  Mice in a 'Big Brother' Setup Develop Social Structures

  June 17, 2013 — New research into mouse social behavior finds signs of leadership and reveals features of "autistic" mouse ... > full story
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  Possible Treatment for One of the Main Symptoms of Premature Aging Disease

  June 17, 2013 — Working with an animal model, scientists have discovered that a deficit in the production of pyrophosphate provokes excessive vascular calcification, one of the most important symptoms of the ... > full story
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  FGF21 Hormone, Key to Control Obesity, Also Protects Against Heart Diseases in Mice

  June 17, 2013 — A research group has found that FGF21, an endocrine factor which reduces glucose levels, protects against cardiac diseases in ... > full story

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