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A daily cup of hot tea may lower glaucoma risk

According to a small study published online yesterday in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, drinking at least one cup of hot tea daily may be associated with a considerably lower risk of contracting glaucoma, a serious eye condition.

15 Dec 2017

Rutgers studies highlight need for salon clients, workers to protect themselves from health risks

Clients who frequent hair and nail salons exhibit more skin and fungal diseases than those who visit less often and nail salon technicians are receiving inadequate training in the use of chemicals, suggest two Rutgers School of Public Health studies.

14 Dec 2017

Tips for buying safe toys during the holidays – and year-round

Pretty much all toys can look inviting to children. But it's important for adults who are buying toys this holiday season look beyond the flashing lights and cool noises to make sure they are safe.

14 Dec 2017

$Hydraulic fracturing is harmful to infants health, study states$

Hydraulic fracturing is harmful to infants health, study states

A new study published in Science Advances reveals that infants born to mothers who live within 2 miles of a hydraulic fracturing site or fracking site have increased health risks.

14 Dec 2017

NIH-funded study to explore hearing loss risk in Detroit firefighters

Firefighters face potential exposure to various hazardous chemicals that increase their risk for numerous health issues. During responses to fires or other hazardous events, they may be exposed to, inhale or ingest toxic gases, vapors or particles.

13 Dec 2017

New insights into mosquito sex protein could provide strategies to control diseases

If you thought the sex lives of humans were complicated, consider the case of the female Aedes aegypti mosquito, bringer of Zika, dengue, and yellow fever: She mates but once, in seconds and on the wing, with one lucky male; spurns all further advances from other potential suitors; and stores enough sperm from that single encounter to lay more than 500 eggs, which she nourishes with the blood of human hosts.

13 Dec 2017

Blood test using infrared spectroscopy can help detect two cancer types

A blood test using infrared spectroscopy can be used to diagnose two types of cancer, lymphoma and melanoma, according to a study led by Georgia State University.

12 Dec 2017

Anesthetics cause similar reaction in plants as they do in animals and humans

A new study published in Annals of Botany shows that plants react to anesthetics similarly to the way animals and humans do, suggesting plants are ideal objects for testing anesthetics actions in future.

11 Dec 2017

IU-based startup's innovation could provide more-efficient risk assessments of chemicals

A startup based on an Indiana University innovation could help federal and international organizations conduct more-efficient quantitative risk assessments of chemicals in food, pharmaceuticals, pesticides and other products.

8 Dec 2017

Researchers unravel novel mechanism of estrogen action on heart physiology

Estrogens are powerful hormones important for the formation and function of the nervous, reproductive and cardiovascular systems.

6 Dec 2017

Seaweed-derived compound may offer possible solution for sun protection

A compound found in seaweed could protect human skin from the damaging impact of the sun without causing harm to marine ecosystems.

5 Dec 2017

Lemur study offers new insights into role of diet in shaping gut microbes

A study of the bacteria in the guts of three lemur species offers new insights into the role of diet in shaping these microbial ecosystems - and how these microbes may relate to primate health.

5 Dec 2017

Lithium chloride prevents neurological damage tied to fetal alcohol syndrome, mice study shows

A single dose of lithium chloride, a drug used to treat bipolar disease and aggression, blocks the sleep disturbances, memory loss, and learning problems tied to fetal alcohol syndrome, new experiments in mice show.

5 Dec 2017

New biomarker test can accurately predict which chemical compounds induce DNA damage

A new biomarker test developed by researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and their colleagues can help predict, with up to 90 percent certainty, which chemical compounds can cause DNA damage that could lead to cancer.

5 Dec 2017

Intestinal worms have influence on allergy and asthma risk in humans

While young people with parasite worms currently have four times higher risk for developing allergies and asthma than others. Their parents are generally unaffected.

4 Dec 2017

Chemicals in cigarette smoke, industrial processes may cause hazardous effects

It's no surprise that chemicals in smoke cause cancer, but a new study published in the Archives of Toxicology shows that some chemicals in cigarette smoke and industrial processes may be more dangerous than previously thought.

1 Dec 2017

Molecule plays double role in maintaining gut health and promoting diseases

A molecule that controls intestinal cell growth plays a dual role maintaining gut health and promoting diseases such as cancer, says a study in eLife.

30 Nov 2017

Scientists reveal first exposure map of perfluoroalkyl substances among Spanish population

Frying pans, pizza boxes, clothes and textiles are just some of the products which contain perfluoroalkyl compounds, used for their chemical stability and resistance.

29 Nov 2017

Chemical imaging can provide comprehensive information about the skin

A new method of examining the skin can reduce the number of animal experiments while providing new opportunities to develop pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.

29 Nov 2017

Inexplicable cases of anaphylaxis caused by uncommon red meat allergy, study finds

While rare, some people experience recurrent episodes of anaphylaxis--a life-threatening allergic reaction that causes symptoms such as the constriction of airways and a dangerous drop in blood pressure--for which the triggers are never identified.

28 Nov 2017