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Discovery of molecular switch for the secretion of insulin

Johns Hopkins researchers believe they have uncovered the molecular switch for the secretion of insulin — the hormone that regulates blood sugar — providing for the first time an explanation of this process. In a report published online March 1 in Cell Metabolism, the researchers say the work solves a longtime mystery and may lead to better treatments for type 2 diabetes, the most common form of the disease.

15 Mar 2011

Animal study suggests antioxidants during pregnancy may prevent obesity in offspring

New biological research may be relevant to the effects of a mother's high-fat diet during pregnancy on the development of obesity in her children.

15 Mar 2011

How male puberty begins

Scientists from Monash University have uncovered a new understanding of how male puberty begins.

14 Mar 2011

New book on toxins

Toxins are a burning issue. A straightforward guide to a closer understanding of toxins in our daily lives is published by Wiley. The Dose Makes the Poison: A Plain-Language Guide to Toxicology, 3rd Edition cuts through the fear generated by the media, which leads to a distortion in many people's conceptions of toxins and chemicals.

14 Mar 2011

New technique may find 'hidden' receptors in nerve cells

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute and University of Pennsylvania have found a way to uncover potential drug targets that have so far remained hidden from researchers' view.

11 Mar 2011

USAID-India fund AIP project to increase food security, agricultural production

Could you live on $1.25 per day? In parts of India-specifically the less developed states of the Indo-Gangetic Plains-living on less than $1.25 per day per capita is a harsh reality. People in this region face problems of hunger, poverty and child malnutrition.

11 Mar 2011

Scientists identify chemical compound that may lead to cancer-fighting drugs

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a chemical compound that may eventually lead to a drug that fights cancers that are dependent on a particular anti-viral enzyme for growth.

10 Mar 2011

Caltech students receive Lemelson-MIT Prize for innovative disease diagnostic technology works

California Institute of Technology graduate student Guoan Zheng is the recipient of the 2011 $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Caltech Student Prize.

10 Mar 2011

Ohio officials seek federal permission for use of propoxur to halt bedbug infestations

Mom's comforting tuck-them-in-words - "Sleep tight, don't let the bedbugs bite"- is becoming an impossible dream for millions of people as the world experiences a resurgence of an ancient scourge that is fostering human misery, financial burdens and the risk of exposure to potentially toxic materials. That's the message from the cover story of the current edition of Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), ACS' weekly newsmagazine.

10 Mar 2011

Tiniest pollution particles can contribute to cardiovascular disease in diabetic people

Scientists are untangling how the tiniest pollution particles - which we take in with every breath we breathe - affect our health, making people more vulnerable to cardiovascular and respiratory problems.

10 Mar 2011

Immunologists identify key cell component that triggers allergic responses to cat dander

A breakthrough by scientists at The University of Nottingham could provide hope for any allergy sufferers who have ever had to choose between their health and their household pet.

10 Mar 2011

MD Solarsciences launches new sunscreen lotion at 2011 AAD meeting

A year after its launch, the first dermatologist-driven company dedicated to primary skin cancer protection and prevention introduced its newest solar protection product -- a much-anticipated tinted mineral gel sunscreen – at the 2011 AAD meeting in New Orleans.

9 Mar 2011

Pulse Health's Revelar device helps minimize free radical damage

Pulse Health announces Revelar the first non-invasive device to help healthcare professionals and their patients measure aldehydes and help minimize free radical damage. Revelar is breakthrough breath technology that accurately detects and measures the presence of aldehydes, which are indicators of free radical damage in the body.

9 Mar 2011

Chemist discover new strategy to process certain drugs

A prolific University of Missouri chemist has discovered a quicker and easier method for pharmaceutical companies to make certain drugs.

9 Mar 2011

Swisher Hygiene announces acquisition of healthcare and hospitality division of SPS, ADCO

Swisher Hygiene Inc., a leading provider of essential hygiene and sanitation products and services, today announced that it has acquired the healthcare and hospitality division of Solvents and Petroleum Service, Inc., a New York-based hygiene and chemicals company, and ADCO Services, Inc., an Atlanta-based hygiene and chemicals company.

8 Mar 2011

New report highlights wide range of hazardous air pollutants emitted from power plants

The American Lung Association today released Toxic Air: The Case for Cleaning Up Coal-fired Power Plants, a new report that documents the range of hazardous air pollutants emitted from power plants and the urgent need to clean them up to protect public health.

8 Mar 2011

CPCHE launches multi-year project to promote healthier home energy retrofits

Home energy retrofits tackle climate change and when done right they should make homes healthier, while aiding families struggling with utility bills.

6 Mar 2011

BlueCross earns LEED Gold campus certification

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee announced today its certification as a LEED Gold campus, established by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute. LEED is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings.

5 Mar 2011

NIEHS, NTP to mark 50th anniversary of SOT

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the National Toxicology Program, part of the National Institutes of Health, will mark the 50th anniversary of the Society of Toxicology at the SOT annual meeting in Washington, D.C., March 6-10, 2011.

5 Mar 2011

Triptolide isolated from Chinese medicinal plant blocks gene control machinery in cells

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine have discovered that a natural product isolated from a traditional Chinese medicinal plant commonly known as thunder god vine, or lei gong teng, and used for hundreds of years to treat many conditions including rheumatoid arthritis works by blocking gene control machinery in the cell. The report, published as a cover story of the March issue of Nature Chemical Biology, suggests that the natural product could be a starting point for developing new anticancer drugs.

4 Mar 2011

Chemicals News and Research

Discovery of molecular switch for the secretion of insulin

Animal study suggests antioxidants during pregnancy may prevent obesity in offspring

How male puberty begins

New book on toxins

New technique may find 'hidden' receptors in nerve cells

USAID-India fund AIP project to increase food security, agricultural production

Scientists identify chemical compound that may lead to cancer-fighting drugs

Caltech students receive Lemelson-MIT Prize for innovative disease diagnostic technology works

Ohio officials seek federal permission for use of propoxur to halt bedbug infestations

Tiniest pollution particles can contribute to cardiovascular disease in diabetic people

Immunologists identify key cell component that triggers allergic responses to cat dander

MD Solarsciences launches new sunscreen lotion at 2011 AAD meeting

Pulse Health's Revelar device helps minimize free radical damage

Chemist discover new strategy to process certain drugs

Swisher Hygiene announces acquisition of healthcare and hospitality division of SPS, ADCO

New report highlights wide range of hazardous air pollutants emitted from power plants

CPCHE launches multi-year project to promote healthier home energy retrofits

BlueCross earns LEED Gold campus certification

NIEHS, NTP to mark 50th anniversary of SOT

Triptolide isolated from Chinese medicinal plant blocks gene control machinery in cells

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