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Chemicals used in sunscreens may disturb production of thyroid hormone

UV-absorbing chemicals used in sunscreens may disturb production of thyroid hormone, according to new work presented at the European Congress of Endocrinology in Glasgow.

6 Apr 2006

Vegetables slow growth of prostate cancer in mice

Chemicals in cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, watercress, cabbage and cauliflower, appear to stop human prostate cancer cells from growing in mice by affecting the expression of proteins, says a University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute study

6 Apr 2006

Skin cancer facts

Up to two-thirds of all cancers may be prevented through dietary and lifestyle changes. In the case of skin cancer, this could not be more true.

4 Apr 2006

UV light has "feel-good" effects that may be similar to those of some addictive drugs

Frequent users of tanning beds may be getting more out of the experience than darker skin, according to researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.

3 Apr 2006

Minimal genome should be twice the size

The simplest bacteria need almost twice as many genes to survive than scientists first believed, according to new research published in Nature (30 March 2006).

30 Mar 2006

Smokers assume false sense of safety from ads for low nicotine cigarettes

A study by researchers at the Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research Center of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine found that many smokers make false inferences about the safety of new low nicotine Quest cigarettes.

28 Mar 2006

Mustard and garlic kick linked to single pain receptor

A single pain receptor is solely responsible for the kick delivered by mustard oil and garlic, according to research in the Cell. Mustard oil is the active ingredient in mustard and in the pungent green sushi condiment known as wasabi.

28 Mar 2006

Researchers find environmentally friendly ways to produce more Taxol

As the effective cancer-treatment drug Taxol enters its next generation, Michigan State University announces discoveries which point to both environmentally friendly ways to produce more Taxol, and ultimately innovations to produce a more potent second-generation drug.

28 Mar 2006

Researchers find compound 10 times more effective than isoniazid, the leading anti-tuberculosis drug

Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have synthesized chemicals that are up to 10 times more effective than isoniazid, the leading anti-tuberculosis drug.

28 Mar 2006

Environmental chemicals implicated in cancer

New research at the University of Liverpool suggests that environmental contaminants, such as pesticides, are more influential in causing cancer than previously thought.

21 Mar 2006

Hand eczema caused by soaps in the workplace may lead to unemployment or prolonged sick leaves

Hand eczema caused by soaps and other irritants in the workplace may lead to unemployment or prolonged sick leaves from work for some individuals, according to an article in the March issue of Archives of Dermatology.

21 Mar 2006

New technology - desorption electrospray ionization detects the boundaries of cancerous tumors

Researchers at Purdue University have shown how a new ultra-fast chemical-analysis tool has numerous promising uses for detecting everything from cancer in the liver to explosives residues on luggage and "biomarkers" in urine that provide an early warning for diseases.

21 Mar 2006

Atorvastatin could prove an effective therapy for multiple sclerosis

Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco and Stanford University Medical Center are reporting compelling new evidence that the cholesterol-lowering drug atorvastatin could prove an effective therapy for preventing the progression of, and reversing the severity of, multiple sclerosis (MS).

20 Mar 2006

Pesticides more influential in causing cancer than previously thought

New research at the University of Liverpool suggests that environmental contaminants, such as pesticides, are more influential in causing cancer than previously thought.

20 Mar 2006

Ginseng may improve survival and quality of life after a diagnosis of breast cancer

Ginseng, one of the most widely used herbs in traditional Chinese medicine, may improve survival and quality of life after a diagnosis of breast cancer, according to a recent study by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers.

19 Mar 2006

Strange behaviour blamed on sleeping pills

Reports of some very strange behavior by insomniacs taking a prescribed sleeping pill have been of concern and have raised safety questions about insomnia medications.

16 Mar 2006

Effects of prenatal exposure to pesticides

Children in Ecuador whose mothers were exposed to pesticides while pregnant had increased blood pressure and diminished ability to copy geometric figures as compared to a control group, according to an epidemiological study in the March issue of Pediatrics.

9 Mar 2006

How mammalian brains recognize other individuals

Imagine seeing a former high school classmate you always wanted to know better. Then imagine seeing that kid who used to push you in the hallways. Do you react differently? What happens in your brain during these encounters?

9 Mar 2006

Link between coffee consumption and risk of myocardial infarction greater with certain gene variation

Individuals who have a genetic variation associated with slower caffeine metabolism appear to have an increased risk of non-fatal heart attack associated with higher amounts of coffee intake

9 Mar 2006

Coffee good or bad for you? It depends on your genes!

Scientists know that coffee, a major source of caffeine, is metabolized by the enzyme, cytochrome P450 1A2, and some individuals who have that particular gene are "rapid" caffeine metabolizers, whereas those with a different variation of the gene are "slow" caffeine metabolizers.

8 Mar 2006

Chemicals News and Research

Chemicals used in sunscreens may disturb production of thyroid hormone

Vegetables slow growth of prostate cancer in mice

Skin cancer facts

UV light has "feel-good" effects that may be similar to those of some addictive drugs

Minimal genome should be twice the size

Smokers assume false sense of safety from ads for low nicotine cigarettes

Mustard and garlic kick linked to single pain receptor

Researchers find environmentally friendly ways to produce more Taxol

Researchers find compound 10 times more effective than isoniazid, the leading anti-tuberculosis drug

Environmental chemicals implicated in cancer

Hand eczema caused by soaps in the workplace may lead to unemployment or prolonged sick leaves

New technology - desorption electrospray ionization detects the boundaries of cancerous tumors

Atorvastatin could prove an effective therapy for multiple sclerosis

Pesticides more influential in causing cancer than previously thought

Ginseng may improve survival and quality of life after a diagnosis of breast cancer

Strange behaviour blamed on sleeping pills

Effects of prenatal exposure to pesticides

How mammalian brains recognize other individuals

Link between coffee consumption and risk of myocardial infarction greater with certain gene variation

Coffee good or bad for you? It depends on your genes!

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