Scientists link chemical used in plastics to health problems

marry submitted, created time 2 months 4 days (www.startribune.com)

BPA was found to cause a higher risk of heart problems, diabetes and liver disease. The FDA repeated its stance that BPA is safe but is studying the issue.

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Research Offers Promise for Cirrhosis Treatment

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New findings about the inner workings of cells may be bringing scientists one step closer to reversing the scarring of the liver known as cirrhosis.

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Short legs linked to liver disease in study