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Pregnant women eating baked clay at risk of cancer, kidney damage and brain damage

Pregnant women eating baked clay could be exposing themselves and their unborn child to toxic chemicals, according to research by De Montfort University (DMU) in Leicester, UK.

2 Feb 2011

Genzyme's diagnostic products sold to Sekisui Chemical for $265 million

Genzyme Corporation today announced that it has completed the sale of its diagnostic products business to Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. for $265 million in cash.

1 Feb 2011

Extensive, reversible changes in heart take place when exposed to low oxygen levels

From the highest mountaintop comes a new research report in the FASEB Journal that gets to the bottom of what happens to the hearts of people when exposed to low-levels of oxygen, such as those on Mount Everest or in the intensive care unit of a hospital.

1 Feb 2011

Venture philanthropist invests $3.5 million to thwart Alzheimer's disease

Retired San Francisco real estate developer Douglas Rosenberg says he has a new job - helping to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease. Through the Ellen and Douglas Rosenberg Foundation, the venture philanthropist is betting at least $3.5 million that Buck faculty Dale Bredesen, MD has the correct take on how to thwart the memory robbing disease that affects over 5 million Americans.

31 Jan 2011

EVP of Advaxis' Science & Operations moderates Live Cancer Vaccines panel discussion

Dr. John Rothman, EVP of Science & Operations of Advaxis, Inc., the live, attenuated Listeria monocytogenes (Listeria) immunotherapy company, moderated a panel discussion titled, "Live Cancer Vaccines."

29 Jan 2011

BGU, PTT sign R&D collaboration agreement for commercial development of green algae strain

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and the PTT Chemical Public Company Ltd. in Thailand have signed a research and development collaboration agreement for commercial development of BGU's proprietary green algae strain.

29 Jan 2011

Clarins and Shoppers Drug Mart support Motherisk in Kiss for Life campaign

Consumers can help to support Motherisk, a program of The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), during the Kiss for Life campaign with the purchase of the specially-marked Clarins Lip Perfector, exclusively available at 600 Shoppers Drug Mart locations across Ontario.

28 Jan 2011

WOUNDS article profiles efficacy of Quick-Med's antimicrobial BIOGUARD dressings

Quick-Med Technologies, Inc. announced today that the February 2011 issue of WOUNDS, the leading peer-reviewed journal in the wound care field, will feature an article authored by Quick-Med's Albina Mikhaylova, PhD. The article profiles the safety and antimicrobial efficacy of cutting edge antimicrobial dressings employing Quick-Med's patented NIMBUS technology and marketed by Derma Sciences, Inc. under its BIOGUARD® trademark.

28 Jan 2011

Protein Erk necessary for nerve fibers to be wrapped with myelin

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have pinpointed a crucial function for a key player in the development of the nervous system. They found that this player - a protein called Erk - is necessary for nerve fibers to be wrapped with an insulating substance called myelin, which allows messages to be sent from the brain to the peripheral limbs and back again.

28 Jan 2011

St. Michael's Hospital to build first automated high-throughput zebrafish screening facility in Canada

Zebrafish are the new fruit flies.

27 Jan 2011

SRI awarded DOE grant to expand MetaCyc database and enhance Pathway Tools software

SRI International, an independent nonprofit research and development organization, announced today it has been awarded a grant by the Department of Energy (DOE) to expand its MetaCyc database and enhance its Pathway Tools software. This project will give SRI's bioinformatics tools even greater utility in the emerging area of bioenergy, or renewable energy derived from biological sources.

27 Jan 2011

Workers in high hazardous jobs can benefit from hands-on safety training, say researchers

Hands-on safety training for workers in highly hazardous jobs is most effective at improving safe work behavior, according to psychologists who analyzed close to 40 years of research. However, less engaging training can be just as effective in preparing workers to avoid accidents when jobs are less dangerous.

27 Jan 2011

Scientists develop copper-coated silica nanoparticles for odor removal

Scientists are reporting development of a new approach for dealing with offensive household and other odors - one that doesn't simply mask odors like today's room fresheners, but eliminates them at the source.

27 Jan 2011

National Center for Radioecology formed

With the renewed and growing interest in nuclear energy, radioecology experts at the U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River National Laboratory recognized an immediate need to build the pool of radioecology expertise both here and abroad.

27 Jan 2011

Regulatory changes needed to protect public health from exposure to toxicants

Americans are exposed to hundreds, if not thousands, of suspected toxic substances every day, substances that affect the development and function of the brain, immune system, reproductive organs or hormones. Children are the most vulnerable. But no public health law requires product testing of most chemical compounds before they enter the marketplace.

25 Jan 2011

Research finds faster developmental rate incurs lethal physiological costs for individuals

Fast development is often perceived as an advantage, as it enables better harmony with one's environment and readiness to cope with the challenges that it poses. However, research conducted at the University of Haifa, Israel, and University of California, Santa Cruz, and published in the scientific journal PLoS ONE, found that the acceleration of developmental rate incurs potentially lethal physiological costs for the developing individual.

25 Jan 2011

Myriant closes $60M strategic equity investment from PTT Chemical

Myriant Technologies, Inc., a privately-held, biotech developer and manufacturer of renewable bio-based chemicals, announced today the closing of a $60 million strategic equity investment from PTT Chemical Group, Thailand's largest petrochemical producer.

24 Jan 2011

Breakthrough in understanding mechanisms behind hereditary alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency

Researchers from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and Beaumont Hospital have made a breakthrough in understanding the mechanisms behind the most severe form of hereditary emphysema and how protein treatments can improve the condition. The findings of this study may also lead to new treatments for patients with smoker's emphysema.

24 Jan 2011

Environmental contaminant levels in mother's body decrease during breast-feeding: Study

The levels of environmental contaminants in a mother's body decrease during breast-feeding. After a year of lactation, the levels of a number of environmental contaminants in breast milk drop by 15 - 94 per cent, according to a recent study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. There has been little study into this topic previously.

24 Jan 2011

Anti-depressants are passing into waterways and affecting fish

Around one in four Montrealers take some kind of anti-depressant, and according to new research, the drugs are passing into the waterways and affecting fish. The findings are internationally significant as the city's sewage treatment system is similar to that in use in other major cities, and moreover, it is reputed to be the third largest treatment system in the world.

21 Jan 2011

Chemicals News and Research

Pregnant women eating baked clay at risk of cancer, kidney damage and brain damage

Genzyme's diagnostic products sold to Sekisui Chemical for $265 million

Extensive, reversible changes in heart take place when exposed to low oxygen levels

Venture philanthropist invests $3.5 million to thwart Alzheimer's disease

EVP of Advaxis' Science & Operations moderates Live Cancer Vaccines panel discussion

BGU, PTT sign R&D collaboration agreement for commercial development of green algae strain

Clarins and Shoppers Drug Mart support Motherisk in Kiss for Life campaign

WOUNDS article profiles efficacy of Quick-Med's antimicrobial BIOGUARD dressings

Protein Erk necessary for nerve fibers to be wrapped with myelin

St. Michael's Hospital to build first automated high-throughput zebrafish screening facility in Canada

SRI awarded DOE grant to expand MetaCyc database and enhance Pathway Tools software

Workers in high hazardous jobs can benefit from hands-on safety training, say researchers

Scientists develop copper-coated silica nanoparticles for odor removal

National Center for Radioecology formed

Regulatory changes needed to protect public health from exposure to toxicants

Research finds faster developmental rate incurs lethal physiological costs for individuals

Myriant closes $60M strategic equity investment from PTT Chemical

Breakthrough in understanding mechanisms behind hereditary alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency

Environmental contaminant levels in mother's body decrease during breast-feeding: Study

Anti-depressants are passing into waterways and affecting fish

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