{
  "id": 15781971,
  "title": "Early-life PFAS exposure induces systemic metabolic alterations in plasma and brain in mice",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/early-life-pfas-exposure-induces-systemic-metabolic-alterations-in",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.14.758497v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent environmental contaminants associated with adverse health effects, including emerging neurodevelopmental and neurological outcomes. Although PFAS can cross the placental and blood-brain barriers, the metabolic mechanisms underlying their neurotoxicity and potential sex-specific effects remain poorly understood. Here, we investigated the…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}