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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

Efforts to phase out chemicals in non-stick coatings have prevented low-weight births, brain damage

Government and industry efforts since 2003 to phase out chemicals used to make non-stick coatings, such as Teflon, have prevented more than 118,000 low-weight births and related brain damage in the United States.

27 Nov 2017

Scientists produce images of brain tissue affected by Alzheimer's disease using ‘Raman’ technology

Using 'Raman' optical technology, scientists of the University of Twente in The Netherlands, can now produce images of brain tissue that is affected by Alzheimer's disease. The images include the surrounding areas, already showing changes.

23 Nov 2017

Reducing use of antibiotics not sufficient to reverse drug resistance

Researchers have discovered that reducing the use of antibiotics will not be enough to reverse the growing prevalence of antibiotic resistance for some types of bacteria.

22 Nov 2017

Researchers uncover how rogue immune cells gain access to neurons in multiple sclerosis

Drug designers working on therapeutics against multiple sclerosis should focus on blocking two distinct ways rogue immune cells attack healthy neurons, according to a new study in the journal Cell Reports.

21 Nov 2017

New mechanism in cancer cells to disarm attacking immune cells, study reveals

A new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, identified a substance Gdf-15, which is secreted by pancreatic cancer cells and shields cancerous cells from attack by immune cells known as macrophages.

21 Nov 2017

Study identifies substance released by pancreatic cancer cells to disarm attacking macrophages

A new study by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute identifies a substance released by pancreatic cancer cells that protect them from attack by immune cells called macrophages.

21 Nov 2017

Chemicals News and Research

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

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

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

Intestinal worms have influence on allergy and asthma risk in humans

Chemicals in cigarette smoke, industrial processes may cause hazardous effects

Molecule plays double role in maintaining gut health and promoting diseases

Scientists reveal first exposure map of perfluoroalkyl substances among Spanish population

Chemical imaging can provide comprehensive information about the skin

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

Efforts to phase out chemicals in non-stick coatings have prevented low-weight births, brain damage

Scientists produce images of brain tissue affected by Alzheimer's disease using ‘Raman’ technology

Reducing use of antibiotics not sufficient to reverse drug resistance

Researchers uncover how rogue immune cells gain access to neurons in multiple sclerosis

New mechanism in cancer cells to disarm attacking immune cells, study reveals

Study identifies substance released by pancreatic cancer cells to disarm attacking macrophages

Researchers find way to switch tumor cells between 2D and 3D morphology

ATS debuts new video to highlight dangers of flavored tobacco

Researchers develop computer program to find new indications for old drugs

University of Bristol awarded grant to reduce antibacterial drug resistance in Thailand

New oxytocin chemical sensor could be first step towards early diagnosis of autism

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