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Even relatively low levels of in utero alcohol exposure impact fetal brain development, and the effects last into adulthood, study finds.

An inherited lung disease does not appear to have earlier onset and increased severity – a phenomenon called genetic anticipation – in successive generations.

Levels of the protein NGAL may be a good predictor of worsening kidney function in patients with acute heart failure.

Study adds evidence for infectious agents’ role in sarcoidosis, an inflammatory condition that can lead to respiratory failure and death.

Environmental toxins may contribute to endometriosis-related infertility by disrupting endometrial response to progesterone.

Two newly identified gene variants linked to breast cancer may aid in predicting disease risk and targeting screening and prevention strategies.

The respiratory virus HMPV uses its fusion (F) protein – which interacts with cellular receptors called integrins – to bind to and enter target cells.