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Pollutant particles in the air trigger lung cancer in non-smokers

A new mechanism has been identified through which very small pollutant particles in the air may trigger lung cancer in people who have never smoked, paving the way to new prevention approaches and development of therapies, according to late-breaking data [to be] reported at the ESMO Congress 2022 by scientists of the Francis Crick Institute and University College London, funded by Cancer Research UK. The particles, which are typically found in vehicle exhaust and smoke from fossil fuels, are associated with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) risk, accounting for over 250,000 lung cancer deaths globally per year.

12 Sep 2022

Wayne State receives $11.3 million NIH award to tackle health problems caused by VOCs

Wayne State University has received a five-year, approximately $11.3 million award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences of the National Institutes of Health to create a new Superfund Research Program, the "Center for Leadership in Environmental Awareness and Research (CLEAR)."

9 Sep 2022

Recent literature reports on the role of the gut microbiome on human health and its effect on diseases

Researchers assessed the role of the gut microbiome in human health and disease.

8 Sep 2022

Metabolic signature could be a potential target for new breast cancer therapies

Despite advancements in cancer detection and treatment, breast cancer that comes back or spreads still presents a challenge to researchers and oncologists.

6 Sep 2022

Air pollution exposure during infancy impacts a child's gut bacteria, may increase disease risk

Exposure to air pollution in the first six months of life impacts a child's inner world of gut bacteria, or microbiome, in ways that could increase risk of allergies, obesity and diabetes, and even influence brain development, suggests new CU Boulder research.

6 Sep 2022

New method combines zero- to ultralow-field NMR with special hyperpolarization technique for detection of alcohols

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is an analytical tool with a wide range of applications, including the magnetic resonance imaging that is used for diagnostic purposes in medicine.

1 Sep 2022

Ozone exposure in indoor spaces makes the human body to generate hydroxyl radicals

The human body's exposure to ozone in indoor spaces generates highly reactive hydroxyl (OH), radicals which are largely responsible for the oxidation of most pollutant gases, researchers report.

1 Sep 2022

Rutgers scientists design a synthetic protein that quickly detects molecules of deadly nerve agent

A team that includes Rutgers scientists has designed a synthetic protein that quickly detects molecules of a deadly nerve agent that has been classified by the United Nations as a weapon of mass destruction and could be used in a chemical warfare attack.

1 Sep 2022

The currently available evidence on viral-induced parkinsonism

A new review attempts to summarize all known about the relationship between viral illness and parkinsonian disorders to facilitate further research.

31 Aug 2022

Pregnant women exposed to chemicals that can increase cancer risk and harm child development

Pregnant women in the U.S. are being exposed to chemicals like melamine, cyanuric acid, and aromatic amines that can increase the risk of cancer and harm child development, according to researchers at UC San Francisco and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

30 Aug 2022

Mouse embryoids offer a promising model system to spur research into embryonic development and disease

Scientists funded in part by the National Institutes of Health have generated a mouse embryo model, or embryoid, that develops beyond neurulation—formation of the neural tube, which gives rise to the central nervous system—and closely mirrors natural mouse embryos 8.5 days after fertilization.

25 Aug 2022

Scientists demonstrate safety of neurosurgical procedure used to measure dopamine and serotonin

Scientists at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have demonstrated that a neurosurgical procedure used to research and measure dopamine and serotonin in the human brain is safe.

24 Aug 2022

Unconventional oil and gas development exposure increases the risk for acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children

A new study assessed the associations between residential proximity to unconventional oil and gas development and acute lymphoblastic leukemia risk.

23 Aug 2022

Hydrogen peroxide kills 99.99% of SARS-CoV-2 on fabrics in 30 seconds

Three percent hydrogen peroxide eliminates 99.9% of SARS-CoV-2 in all types of tested fabrics within 30 seconds.

22 Aug 2022

Smoking and the risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19

A recent study examines the potential effects of tobacco use on COVID-19.

21 Aug 2022

Simple technique could be a powerful solution for disposing ‘forever chemicals’

PFAS, a group of manufactured chemicals commonly used since the 1940s, are called "forever chemicals" for a reason.

18 Aug 2022

MIT's design opens a path toward chip-free wireless sensors

Wearable sensors are ubiquitous thanks to wireless technology that enables a person's glucose concentrations, blood pressure, heart rate, and activity levels to be transmitted seamlessly from sensor to smartphone for further analysis.

18 Aug 2022

Engineers create the world's tiniest EEG caps for brain organoids

It could be the world's tiniest EEG electrode cap, created to measure activity in a brain model the size of a pen dot. Its designers expect the device to lead to better understanding of neural disorders and how potentially dangerous chemicals affect the brain.

17 Aug 2022

Workers involved in cleaning up oil spill more likely to experience asthma symptoms

Researchers from the Gulf Long-term Follow-up Study (GuLF STUDY) found that workers involved in cleaning up the nation's largest oil spill were 60% more likely than those who did not work on the cleanup to be diagnosed with asthma or experience asthma symptoms one to three years after the spill.

17 Aug 2022

Researchers identify the brain circuity that controls social component of song learning in birds

In learning to communicate, a good teacher is essential. Take zebra finches, for example. Juveniles of the species learn songs directly from a tutor – usually their father – through a social interaction that keeps them motivated and on-task.

16 Aug 2022

Chemicals News and Research

Pollutant particles in the air trigger lung cancer in non-smokers

Wayne State receives $11.3 million NIH award to tackle health problems caused by VOCs

Recent literature reports on the role of the gut microbiome on human health and its effect on diseases

Metabolic signature could be a potential target for new breast cancer therapies

Air pollution exposure during infancy impacts a child's gut bacteria, may increase disease risk

New method combines zero- to ultralow-field NMR with special hyperpolarization technique for detection of alcohols

Ozone exposure in indoor spaces makes the human body to generate hydroxyl radicals

Rutgers scientists design a synthetic protein that quickly detects molecules of deadly nerve agent

The currently available evidence on viral-induced parkinsonism

Pregnant women exposed to chemicals that can increase cancer risk and harm child development

Mouse embryoids offer a promising model system to spur research into embryonic development and disease

Scientists demonstrate safety of neurosurgical procedure used to measure dopamine and serotonin

Unconventional oil and gas development exposure increases the risk for acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children

Hydrogen peroxide kills 99.99% of SARS-CoV-2 on fabrics in 30 seconds

Smoking and the risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19

Simple technique could be a powerful solution for disposing ‘forever chemicals’

MIT's design opens a path toward chip-free wireless sensors

Engineers create the world's tiniest EEG caps for brain organoids

Workers involved in cleaning up oil spill more likely to experience asthma symptoms

Researchers identify the brain circuity that controls social component of song learning in birds

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