A diverse array of sex determination (SD) mechanisms, encompassing environmental to
genetic, have been found to exist among vertebrates, covering a spectrum from fixed SD …

The recent epidemics of metabolic diseases, obesity, type 2 diabetes (T2D), liver lipid
disorders and metabolic syndrome have largely been attributed to genetic background and …

Abstract The Endocrine Society's first Scientific Statement in 2009 provided a wake-up call to
the scientific community about how environmental endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) …

Abstract Purpose of Review The purpose of this review was to summarise current evidence
that some environmental chemicals may be able to interfere in the endocrine regulation of …

Bisphenol A (BPA) is one of the highest volume chemicals produced worldwide. This
compound is a building block of polycarbonate plastics often used for food and beverage …

Environmental chemicals have significant impacts on biological systems. Chemical
exposures during early stages of development can disrupt normal patterns of development …

The evidence in support of the developmental origins of the health and disease paradigm is
sufficiently robust and repeatable across species, including humans, to suggest a need for …

There is growing interest in the possible health threat posed by endocrine-disrupting
chemicals (EDCs), which are substances in our environment, food, and consumer products …

This review describes new developments in the study of transgenerational epigenetic
inheritance, a component of epigenetics. We start by examining the basic concepts of the …

Epidemiological evidence increasingly suggests that environmental exposures early in
development have a role in susceptibility to disease in later life. In addition, some of these …