Iowa State University scientists examine reproductive effects of glyphosate in mice
Credit: Iowa State University News Service AMES, Iowa - Exposure to the chemical glyphosate changed the level of some ovarian ...
Tag: Toxicology
UArizona aims to provide rapid tests for those exposed to biothreats, such as COVID-19
Backed by a US Department of Defense contract for up to $9.5 million, the University of Arizona College of Medicine ...
Dragonflies reveal mercury pollution levels across US national parks
Local research project spurs first nationwide survey of the toxic metalCredit: Dartmouth Toxic Metals Superfund Research Program. HANOVER, N.H. - ...
Everything you ever wanted to know about leech sex but were afraid to ask
Credit: Karen Kidd Today, we pull the veil back on the secret sex lives of leeches and how researchers at ...
Cell death in porpoises caused by environmental pollutants
Cells isolated from a stranded dead porpoise predict the threat of pollutants to the porpoise population in the wild.Credit: Reprinted ...
Pesticides speed the spread of deadly waterborne pathogens
UC Berkeley researchers show how agricultural chemicals can increase transmission of the schistosome parasiteCredit: Planetary Health Alliance photo by Hillary ...
Study: Dangerous parasite controls host cell to spread around body
Credit: IU School of Medicine Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have discovered new information about how a dangerous ...
How much fluorine is too much fluorine?
Credit: James Hanly For most of us, our closest encounter with the element fluorine is likely to be our toothpaste ...
Toxic air pollution nanoparticles found in heart cell ‘powerhouses’ of city dwellers
Toxic metallic air pollution nanoparticles are getting inside the crucial, energy-producing structures within the hearts of people living in polluted ...
NCCN: What people with cancer and their caregivers need to know about CAR T-cell therapy
National Comprehensive Cancer Network's new NCCN Guidelines for Patients explain how to recognize and manage immunotherapy-related toxicities, help prepare patients ...
A new mechanism of toxicity in Alzheimer’s disease revealed by the 3D structure of Aβ protein
Credit: Benjamin Bardiaux. The brains of millions of people suffering from Alzheimer´s disease (AD) are slowly and inescapably being depleted ...
Why bacterial toxins are ‘fascinating machines of death’
Research finds mechanism by which bacterial toxis evolve ability to cause new illnessesCredit: Mikko Taipale, Roman Melnyk, Jean-Philippe Julien The ...
You’re using disinfectants wrong. Here’s what you actually need to do (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, June 25, 2020 -- Sure, you've got a product that says "kills germs" under ...
Inspiring innovative solutions to protect the planet
26 teams from across the world are developing solutions to make artisanal mining more responsibleCredit: Amy Richards / Guy Loftus ...
First COVID-19 vaccine trial in South Africa begins
The first participants in South Africa's first clinical trial for a vaccine against Covid-19 will be vaccinated this weekCredit: WITS ...
Live Biotherapeutic products — a new regulatory approach for the safety assessment of a specific category of biological medicinal products
Recommendations for the safety assessment of a new category of biologic medicines, Live Biotherapeutic Products (LBPs) - organized by the ...
How tear gas affects your body (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, June 19, 2020 -- 2-Chlorobenzalmalononitrile, better known as CS gas, is one of the ...
Silicosis: Ominous resurgence of an occupational lung condition reported
New research in the journal CHEST sounds an alarm about long-term health consequences, including massive pulmonary fibrosis, for workers who ...
Latest findings on bitter substances in coffee
Why caffeine is not the sole contributor to bitternessCredit: ©Leibniz-LSB@TUM; Dr. Antonella Di Pizio Coffee is very popular around the ...
Honeybee lives shortened after exposure to two widely used pesticides
Credit: Priyadarshini Chakrabarti Basu, Oregon State University. CORVALLIS, Ore. - The lives of honeybees are shortened - with evidence of ...