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Neuroscientists identify cellular change in the brain that accompanies obesity

A team of American and Italian neuroscientists has identified a cellular change in the brain that accompanies obesity. The findings could explain the body's tendency to maintain undesirable weight levels, rather than an ideal weight, and identify possible targets for pharmacological efforts to address obesity.

30 Apr 2013

Montefiore Medical Center professor debunks few beauty claims for pregnant women

Moms of the four million babies born each year in the United States face many claims surrounding their beauty regimens during pregnancy. While some beauty practices should be avoided, there are many solutions for women concerned about whether beauty products could be harmful to their unborn child.

26 Apr 2013

Thermo Fisher Scientific brings several innovations in bioprocessing technologies and systems

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today debuted several innovations in bioprocessing technologies and systems that address the evolving requirements of drug discovery and production for global biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical manufacturers.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 26 Apr 2013

Scientists call for global action against the use of synthetics chemicals in consumer products and pesticides

Today, a group of influential scientists called for swift action by the UN system to prevent harm from a wide variety of synthetic chemicals in consumer products and pesticides that play a role in increased incidences of reproductive diseases, cancer, obesity, and type-2 diabetes worldwide.

26 Apr 2013

Exposure to chemical pesticide has impacts that span multiple generations, say researchers

North Carolina State University researchers studying aquatic organisms called Daphnia have found that exposure to a chemical pesticide has impacts that span multiple generations - causing the so-called "water fleas" to produce more male offspring, and causing reproductive problems in female offspring.

23 Apr 2013

ACOEM re-issues environmental checklist to improve quality of indoor environment

To commemorate the annual observance of Earth Day on April 22, the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) has re-issued its checklist of Ten Environmental Hazards You Can Live Without.

22 Apr 2013

International team of researchers joins forces to decode genome of prehistoric fish

An enigmatic prehistoric fish has brought scientists at A*STAR's Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) together with researchers from all over the world to crack its genomic code.

22 Apr 2013

Study: Stem cell transplant heals neurological deficits in mice

For the first time, human embryonic stem cells have been transformed into nerve cells that helped mice regain the ability to learn and remember.

22 Apr 2013

3-D brain images provide a better understanding on migraine attack

Wielding a joystick and wearing special glasses, pain researcher Alexandre DaSilva rotates and slices apart a large, colorful, 3-D brain floating in space before him.

22 Apr 2013

New chemical compound offers a promising step for creating potential anti-cancer agents

Scientists at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute and their collaborators have tailor-made a new chemical compound that blocks a protein that has been linked to poor responses to treatment in cancer patients.

22 Apr 2013

Hookah smoking is equally harmful like cigarettes

Smoking tobacco through a hookah is a pastime gaining popularity among the college crowd, but many of them mistakenly believe that using the fragrant water pipe is less harmful than smoking cigarettes.

19 Apr 2013

New technique developed at MU may make food contamination testing more rapid, accurate

Sales of chicken products in China plummeted recently during an outbreak of a deadly new strain of bird flu. From bird flu to mad cow disease, numerous food scares have made global headlines in recent years.

19 Apr 2013

Researchers develop computer program to evaluate, rank scientific articles

Keeping up with current scientific literature is a daunting task, considering that hundreds to thousands of papers are published each day. Now researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a computer program to help them evaluate and rank scientific articles in their field.

19 Apr 2013

Researcher explores new way to deliver therapy to brain metastases from primary breast cancer

An Indiana University School of Medicine breast cancer surgeon is pursuing research that will utilize glass, gold, nanotechnology and Greek mythology hoping to vanquish breast cancer that has metastasized to the brain.

19 Apr 2013

Sanofi launches large-scale production of artemisinin for malaria

Twelve years after a breakthrough discovery in his University of California, Berkeley, laboratory, professor of chemical engineering Jay Keasling is seeing his dream come true.

12 Apr 2013

Researchers unravel dual role of tumor necrosis factor in TB

Tumor necrosis factor - normally an infection-fighting substance produced by the body- can actually heighten susceptibility to tuberculosis if its levels are too high.

12 Apr 2013

Method used in aeronautics may help improve safety of plastic food packaging

To prevent molecules migrating from plastic packaging into the food they contain, scientists are identifying each critical point where this phenomenon can occur, using a method inspired from aeronautics.

11 Apr 2013

New research shows promise in creating chemical reactions necessary for pharmaceutical companies

Shaken, not stirred, is the essence of new research that's showing promise in creating the chemical reactions necessary for industries such as pharmaceutical companies, but eliminating the resulting waste from traditional methods.

10 Apr 2013

Daily exercise can help teenagers quit smoking

Teenagers who increased the days on which they got just 20 minutes of exercise were able to cut down on their smoking habit. And teenage smokers were more likely to quit altogether if they participated in a smoking cessation/fitness program-and they ramped up the days on which they got at least 30 minutes of physical activity, according to a study published online April 9.

9 Apr 2013

Study evaluates efficacy of drug combinations in treating colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Once colorectal cancer has spread to other parts of the body, only 11 percent of patients will survive five years from the date of their diagnosis.

8 Apr 2013

Chemicals News and Research

Neuroscientists identify cellular change in the brain that accompanies obesity

Montefiore Medical Center professor debunks few beauty claims for pregnant women

Thermo Fisher Scientific brings several innovations in bioprocessing technologies and systems

Scientists call for global action against the use of synthetics chemicals in consumer products and pesticides

Exposure to chemical pesticide has impacts that span multiple generations, say researchers

ACOEM re-issues environmental checklist to improve quality of indoor environment

International team of researchers joins forces to decode genome of prehistoric fish

Study: Stem cell transplant heals neurological deficits in mice

3-D brain images provide a better understanding on migraine attack

New chemical compound offers a promising step for creating potential anti-cancer agents

Hookah smoking is equally harmful like cigarettes

New technique developed at MU may make food contamination testing more rapid, accurate

Researchers develop computer program to evaluate, rank scientific articles

Researcher explores new way to deliver therapy to brain metastases from primary breast cancer

Sanofi launches large-scale production of artemisinin for malaria

Researchers unravel dual role of tumor necrosis factor in TB

Method used in aeronautics may help improve safety of plastic food packaging

New research shows promise in creating chemical reactions necessary for pharmaceutical companies

Daily exercise can help teenagers quit smoking

Study evaluates efficacy of drug combinations in treating colorectal cancer

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