09 Mar 10 Researchers Find Exposure To BPA May Cause Permanent Fertility Defects

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have discovered that exposure during pregnancy to Bisphenol A (BPA), a common component of plastics, causes permanent abnormalities in the uterus of offspring, including alteration in their DNA. The findings were reported in the March issue of Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB J.). Led by Hugh S. Taylor, M.D…

Related Posts:

PCE Exposure Increases Risk Of Birth Defects Exposure to tetrachloroethylene (also known as perchlorethylene, PCE) may cause...
Way To Prevent Blindness In Research Model For Retinitis Pigmentosa Found By OU Researchers Researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center...
Some Radiation Therapy Treatments Can Decrease Fertility; Patients Should Be Counseled On Fertility Preservation Options In female cancer patients of reproductive age, radiation treatment directly...
Researchers Report First Successful Transplant Of Complete Ovary To Restore Fertility Physicians for the first time have successfully transplanted an intact...
Pitt Researchers Receive $2.7 Million To Develop Drug That Counters Radiation Exposure Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have...
Women’s Fertility May Be Reduced By Exposure To Perfluorinated Chemicals Researchers have found the first evidence that perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs)...