Benzo [a] pyrene (B [a] P) is the main representative of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAHs), and has been repeatedly found in the air, surface water, soil, and sediments. It is …

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a heterogeneous neurodegenerative disorder that affects an
estimated 10 million sufferers worldwide. The two forms of PD include familial and sporadic …

Background: Fetal macrosomia, defined as a birth weight≥ 4,000 g, may affect 12% of
newborns of normal women and 15-45% of newborns of women with gestational diabetes …

The American Thoracic Society has previously published statements on what constitutes an
adverse effect on health of air pollution in 1985 and 2000. We set out to update and broaden …

The numbers of potential neurotoxicants in the environment are raising and pose a great risk
for humans and the environment. Currently neurotoxicity assessment is mostly performed to …

Background Chronic illnesses like obesity, type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular
diseases, are worldwide major causes of morbidity and mortality. These pathological …

Marine organisms' persistence hinges on the capacity for acclimatization and adaptation to
the myriad of interacting environmental stressors associated with global climate change. In …

Autism is a developmental disability with age of onset in childhood (under 3 years old),
which is characterized by definite impairments in social interactions, abnormalities in …

The gender difference in cancer susceptibility is one of the most consistent findings in
cancer epidemiology. Hematologic malignancies are generally more common in males and …

Over the past decade, advances in both molecular developmental biology and evolutionary
ecology have made possible a new understanding of organisms as dynamic systems …