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Kidney–Gut axis: study shows potential link between gut dysbiosis and chronic kidney disease

Researchers reviewed published scientific work on the kidney-gut axis.

22 Aug 2023

Long DNA molecules reveal new scar types in HR-deficient cancers

DNA can be damaged by toxins, radiation, or even normal cell division, but human cells must continually fix DNA breaks to survive.

16 Aug 2023

Wildfires, emissions from agriculture and farming may pose toxic threats to cognitive health

No amount of air pollution is good for the brain, but wildfires and the emissions resulting from agriculture and farming in particular may pose especially toxic threats to cognitive health, according to new research from the University of Michigan.

14 Aug 2023

New research sheds light on gut-kidney axis in diabetes and diabetic nephropathy

Researchers explored gut microbiota composition to evaluate the association between the microbes and diabetic clinical phenotypes.

2 Aug 2023

Maintaining regular sleep patterns may improve gut health

New research has found irregular sleep patterns are associated with harmful bacteria in your gut.

1 Aug 2023

Cadmium exposure disrupts placental hormones, harming fetal development

As with many toxins, exposure to the toxic metal cadmium during pregnancy can adversely impact fetal development.

28 Jul 2023

Study unravels how mitochondria call for help when under stress

Originally, the powerhouses of higher cells, the mitochondria, were independent organisms. Researchers at Goethe University Frankfurt have investigated to what extent their metabolism has blended with that of their host cells in the course of evolution, using the example of a mitochondrial stress response.

28 Jul 2023

Study shows how NSAIDs exacerbate C. difficile infections

Why do nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) exacerbate gastrointestinal infections by Clostridioides difficile, the leading cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea worldwide?

19 Jul 2023

New study reveals mast cells' surprising role in allergy-related avoidance behavior

Researchers showed that mast cells and IgE are the key orchestrators of antigen-specific avoidance.

14 Jul 2023

Mitochondrial impairment, not inflammation, may be main driver of Gulf War Illness symptoms

Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a chronic multisymptom health condition affecting one-third of all veterans who served in the 1991 Gulf War, most of whom remain afflicted more than 30 years later.

12 Jul 2023

Immune system plays a crucial role in changing our behaviors, research shows

Simply the smell of seafood can make those with an allergy to it violently ill — and therefore more likely to avoid it. The same avoidance behavior is exhibited by people who develop food poisoning after eating a certain meal.

12 Jul 2023

Scientists identify signal essential for blood-brain barrier formation

What makes the vital layer of protective cells around the brain and spinal cord -; the blood-brain barrier -; more or less permeable has been one of the more mystifying questions in neuroscience.

12 Jul 2023

Surprising ancestry of caterpillar venom could be key to delivery of lifesaving drugs

Researchers at The University of Queensland have discovered the venom of a notorious caterpillar has a surprising ancestry and could be key to the delivery of lifesaving drugs.

10 Jul 2023

‘It was a bloodbath’: Rare dialysis complication can kill, and more could be done to stop it

Nieltje Gedney was half-asleep in her West Virginia home, watching murder mysteries over the hum of a bedside hemodialysis machine, when she felt something warm and wet in her armpit.

7 Jul 2023

Season and sunshine hours may affect live birth rates after IVF

The time of year when eggs are collected from women's ovaries during fertility treatment makes a difference to live birth rates, according to new research published today (Thursday) in Human Reproduction, one of the world's leading reproductive medicine journals.

5 Jul 2023

Toxins News and Research

Kidney–Gut axis: study shows potential link between gut dysbiosis and chronic kidney disease

Long DNA molecules reveal new scar types in HR-deficient cancers

Wildfires, emissions from agriculture and farming may pose toxic threats to cognitive health

New research sheds light on gut-kidney axis in diabetes and diabetic nephropathy

Maintaining regular sleep patterns may improve gut health

Cadmium exposure disrupts placental hormones, harming fetal development

Study unravels how mitochondria call for help when under stress

Study shows how NSAIDs exacerbate C. difficile infections

New study reveals mast cells' surprising role in allergy-related avoidance behavior

Mitochondrial impairment, not inflammation, may be main driver of Gulf War Illness symptoms

Immune system plays a crucial role in changing our behaviors, research shows

Scientists identify signal essential for blood-brain barrier formation

Surprising ancestry of caterpillar venom could be key to delivery of lifesaving drugs

‘It was a bloodbath’: Rare dialysis complication can kill, and more could be done to stop it

Season and sunshine hours may affect live birth rates after IVF

More states legalize sales of unpasteurized milk, despite public health warnings

Crunching the numbers: assessing Hungary's reluctance towards entomophagy

As low-nicotine cigarettes hit the market, anti-smoking groups press for wider standard

A new law is supposed to protect pregnant workers — but what if we don’t know how?

ATCC announces new award from BARDA to further support its medical countermeasures clinical studies network

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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