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UC San Francisco researchers outline cell-based therapeutics as a "third pillar” of medicine

Treating patients with cells may one day become as common as it is now to treat the sick with drugs made from engineered proteins, antibodies or smaller chemicals, according to UC San Francisco researchers.

4 Apr 2013

Phenylbutazone in horsemeat detected by Thermo Fisher Scientific test

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, recently mobilized its Food Safety Response Center (FSRC) to develop a method to test for the presence of the veterinary drug phenylbutazone in horsemeat. Phenylbutazone, also known as “bute,” is a potent painkiller banned in any horsemeat intended for human consumption.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 4 Apr 2013

Exposure to multiple estrogen-mimicking chemicals distorts hormone action

For years, scientists have been concerned about chemicals in the environment that mimic the estrogens found in the body. In study after study, researchers have found links between these "xenoestrogens" and such problems as decreased sperm viability, ovarian dysfunction, neurodevelopmental deficits and obesity.

29 Mar 2013

Johns Hopkins scientists identify DNA-damaging substances in food

In a laboratory study pairing food chemistry and cancer biology, scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center tested the potentially harmful effect of foods and flavorings on the DNA of cells.

28 Mar 2013

New vaccine proves highly effective against H5N1 virus

Until now most experimental vaccines against the highly lethal H5N1 avian influenza virus have lacked effectiveness. But a new vaccine has proven highly effective against the virus when tested in both mice and ferrets. It is also effective against the H9 subtype of avian influenza.

26 Mar 2013

Last few meals before surgery may affect recovery after surgery, study says

According to a new study, the last few meals before surgery might make a difference in recovery after surgery. Fat tissue is one of the most dominant components that make up the body, and fat tissue is always traumatized during major surgery.

22 Mar 2013

Researchers show epigenetic changes influence known genetic risk variants for type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes has strong hereditary tendencies and the genes we are born with cannot be changed. However, new research from Lund University in Sweden shows that we can modify the function of the genes through the epigenetic changes that take place in the course of life.

19 Mar 2013

Study challenges role of serotonin in depression, opens possibilities for new therapies

A new study from the University of Maryland School of Medicine suggests that depression results from a disturbance in the ability of brain cells to communicate with each other.

19 Mar 2013

Harvard’s Wyss Institute to harness Sony DADC's expertise to advance Organs-on-Chips technologies

Today the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University and Sony DADC announced a collaboration that will harness Sony DADC's global manufacturing expertise to further advance the Institute's Organs-on-Chips technologies.

18 Mar 2013

Studies uncover impacts of contaminants on Arctic inhabitant's health

People living in Arctic areas can be more sensitive to pollutants due to their genetics, says researcherArja Rautio at the Centre for Arctic Medicine in theUniversity of Oulu, Finland.

16 Mar 2013

Research: Decreased levels of vitamin D may influence smokers to develop tobacco-related cancer

New research appearing online today in Clinical Chemistry, the journal of AACC, shows that decreased levels of vitamin D may predispose smokers to developing tobacco-related cancer.

16 Mar 2013

NIOSH, MSHA to develop new safety devices for miners

A new National Academy of Sciences report identifies tools that would help miners devise their own means of escape when trapped underground.

16 Mar 2013

New hunt for intrinsic mechanism linked to schizophrenia

Since the 1960s, psychiatrists have been hunting for substances made by the body that might accumulate in abnormally high levels to produce the symptoms associated with schizophrenia. In particular, there was a search for chemicals that might be related to the hallucinogens phencyclidine (PCP) or lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), which could explain the emergence of psychotic symptoms in schizophrenia.

15 Mar 2013

Researchers discover new mechanism that allows collective cell migration

Researchers at the University of Montreal's Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) have discovered a new mechanism that allows some cells in our body to move together, in some ways like the tortoise formation used by Roman soldiers depicted in the Asterix series.

12 Mar 2013

Experts discuss elimination and prevention of all types of violence against women, girls

Scientists of the United States of America, Ireland, and Chile met this week in New York to discuss recent scientific evidence regarding abortion as a form of growing violence against women and girls.

11 Mar 2013

Transfusion of older blood adversely affects patients undergoing cardiac surgery or critical care

Transfusion of donated blood more than three weeks old results in impaired blood vessel function, a new study of hospital patients shows.

11 Mar 2013

Advancement in re-engineering photosynthesis can transform plants into bio-factories

Scientists are reporting an advance in re-engineering photosynthesis to transform plants into bio-factories that manufacture high-value ingredients for medicines, fabrics, fuels and other products. They report on the research in the journal ACS Synthetic Biology.

8 Mar 2013

UCR professor to better organize enzymes on electrodes to create nanoscale devices

An assistant professor at the University of California, Riverside's Bourns College of Engineering has recently received a $360,000 grant to better organize enzymes on electrodes to create nanoscale devices that more efficiently convert the chemical energy of sugars and complex carbohydrates in to electricity.

8 Mar 2013

Tooth loss due to periodontal disease is more prevalent among postmenopausal women

Postmenopausal women who have smoked are at much higher risk of losing their teeth than women who never smoked, according to a new study published and featured on the cover of the Journal of the American Dental Association by researchers at the University at Buffalo.

2 Mar 2013

Study identifies neural pathways tied to eating for pleasure

New research from the University of Georgia has identified the neural pathways in an insect brain tied to eating for pleasure, a discovery that sheds light on mirror impulsive eating pathways in the human brain.

1 Mar 2013

Chemicals News and Research

UC San Francisco researchers outline cell-based therapeutics as a "third pillar” of medicine

Phenylbutazone in horsemeat detected by Thermo Fisher Scientific test

Exposure to multiple estrogen-mimicking chemicals distorts hormone action

Johns Hopkins scientists identify DNA-damaging substances in food

New vaccine proves highly effective against H5N1 virus

Last few meals before surgery may affect recovery after surgery, study says

Researchers show epigenetic changes influence known genetic risk variants for type 2 diabetes

Study challenges role of serotonin in depression, opens possibilities for new therapies

Harvard’s Wyss Institute to harness Sony DADC's expertise to advance Organs-on-Chips technologies

Studies uncover impacts of contaminants on Arctic inhabitant's health

Research: Decreased levels of vitamin D may influence smokers to develop tobacco-related cancer

NIOSH, MSHA to develop new safety devices for miners

New hunt for intrinsic mechanism linked to schizophrenia

Researchers discover new mechanism that allows collective cell migration

Experts discuss elimination and prevention of all types of violence against women, girls

Transfusion of older blood adversely affects patients undergoing cardiac surgery or critical care

Advancement in re-engineering photosynthesis can transform plants into bio-factories

UCR professor to better organize enzymes on electrodes to create nanoscale devices

Tooth loss due to periodontal disease is more prevalent among postmenopausal women

Study identifies neural pathways tied to eating for pleasure

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