Phthalate exposure was reported to be associated with diabetes mellitus (DM) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Yet, reported associations and the potential sex differences are inconsistent. We conducted a cross-sectional study involving 2330 participants in the Fall of 2012. Urinary metabolites of 10 phthalates were measured. The status of having DM and CVD-related outcomes were self-reported. ...

Exposure to phthalates may affect fetal growth, but previous studies are inconsistent and have not explored the trimester-specific effects of on repeated measures growth. To assess associations maternal phthalate metabolites urine concentrations with growth birth outcomes identify potential windows vulnerability exposure. Population-based prospective cohort study, Generation R Study (2002–2006)...

Vernonia glabra is used by Malawian traditional healers to treat a myriad of ailments including shingles, diabetes, dysentery, diarrhoea, cough, wounds, gonorrhoea, and gastrointestinal problems. This study evaluated phytoconstituents the in vitro antimycobacterial activities crude extracts fractions from roots glabra. Agar disk diffusion modified broth microdilution assays were determine dichl...

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most aggressive brain cancer with a median survival of 1-2 years. The treatment of GBM includes surgical resection, radiation and chemotherapy, which minimally extends survival. This poor prognosis necessitates the identification of novel molecular targets associated with glioblastoma. S100P is associated with drug resistance, metastasis, and poor clinical o...

BACKGROUND Phthalates have antiandrogenic effects and may disrupt lipid and carbohydrate metabolism. Racial/ethnic subpopulations have been documented to have varying urinary phthalate concentrations and prevalences of childhood obesity. OBJECTIVE We examined associations between urinary phthalate metabolites and body mass outcomes in a nationally representative sample of U.S. children and ad...