New test identifies poisonous mushrooms
Credit: Candace Bever, ARS-USDA ALBANY, CALIFORNIA, February 19, 2020--A simple, portable test that can detect the deadliest of the mushroom ...
Tag: Toxicology
Prenatal phthalate exposure associated with autistic traits in young boys
UMass Amherst study found folic acid supplementation in early pregnancy protected against chemicals' effectsCredit: UMass Amherst Exposure in the womb ...
Novel formulation permits use of toxin from rattlesnake venom to treat chronic pain
Researchers Butantan Institute succeeded in reducing the toxicity and potentiating the analgesic effect of crotoxin by encapsulating it in nanostructured ...
The nose knows: Study establishes airborne exposure to harmful algal blooms’ toxins
Study explores link between human nasal and environmental microcystin concentrationsCredit: Florida Atlantic University Florida has experienced numerous harmful algal blooms ...
Blasting ‘forever’ chemicals out of water with a vortex of cold plasma
Drexel University researchers show how cold plasma can eliminate PFAS in waterCredit: Drexel University Researchers from Drexel University have found ...
George Mason receives NIH grant to study environmental pollutants and endometriosis links
First of its kind study to determine whether chemicals detected in the uterus are associated with endometriosis and its severityCredit: ...
Neurobiological mechanisms involved in the loss of control in a study in mice revealed
The study conducted in rodents reveals a specific mechanism in this crucial cortical circuit for food addiction that involves a ...
New commuter concern: Cancerous chemical in car seats
Airborne pollutant emanates from the insideCredit: David Volz/UCR The longer your commute, the more you're exposed to a chemical flame ...
Nanoparticles produced from burning coal result in damage to mice lungs
Credit: Virginia Tech Virginia Tech scientists have discovered that incredibly small particles of an unusual and highly toxic titanium oxide ...
Butt emissions: Study finds even extinguished cigarettes give off toxins
Credit: N. Hanacek/NIST Cigarette butts pile up in parks, beaches, streets and bus stops, places where all types of littering ...
Never too late to quit — protective cells could cut risk of lung cancer for ex-smokers
Credit: The Sanger Institute / UCL Protective cells in the lungs of ex-smokers could explain why quitting smoking reduces the ...
What’s in your water?
Researchers identify new toxic byproducts of disinfecting drinking waterCredit: Marissa Lanterman/Johns Hopkins University Mixing drinking water with chlorine, the United ...
Novel molecules display potent and selective action against ovarian tumor cells
Compounds based on palladium, a metal belonging to the same group as platinum, have been developed by researchers from Brazil, ...
Major Asia gene study to help doctors battle disease
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications An ambitious new study of genes in Asian populations is filling in big gaps ...