Toxicology

Toxicology is the study of harmful interactions between chemical, physical, or biological agents and biological systems.

What is Toxicology?

Toxicology is the scientific study of adverse effects that occur in living organisms due to chemicals.

Glyphosate in Food: How Dangerous is it?

Validating the In-Silico Model for Toxicity Studies

Latest Toxicology News and Research

Novel amyloid protein discovered from canine mammary tumors

A collaboration led by scientists at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Japan, has discovered a novel amyloid protein from canine mammary tumors.

24 Jan 2023

Ingenza collaborates with Amplifica to advance novel alopecia treatments

Industrial biotech specialist Ingenza is delighted to announce that it is collaborating with clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Amplifica Holdings Group, Inc. to develop an innovative treatment to address androgenic alopecia.

From Ingenza Ltd 23 Jan 2023

Buprenorphine-involved overdose deaths did not increase after implementation of prescribing flexibilities

The proportion of opioid overdose deaths involving buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid use disorder, did not increase in the months after prescribing flexibilities were put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study.

20 Jan 2023

Sugar appears to play a role in polycystic kidney disease, study finds

A study of kidney organoids in a novel lab environment might have downstream implications for the treatment of polycystic kidney disease (PKD), an incurable condition that affects more than 12 million people worldwide.

5 Jan 2023

Technical advances expand the application of mass spectrometry imaging in pharmaceutical research

Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) has been shown to be a valuable tool through nearly every stage of the preclinical drug research and development (R&D) pipeline, and even to the early phase of clinical pharmaceutical evaluation.

3 Jan 2023

Novel approach may prevent antibodies from triggering immune rejection of transplant cells

Researchers at UCSF have developed a novel, potentially life-saving approach that may prevent antibodies from triggering immune rejection of engineered therapeutic and transplant cells.

2 Jan 2023

Exposure to blue-green algae toxin shown to wreak havoc on gut bacteria and cause liver damage

Exposure to a specific type of blue-green algae toxin known as cylindrospermopsin has shown to wreak havoc on gut bacteria and an increased probability of irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, type 1 diabetes, obesity and inflammation of the liver – a precursor to liver cancer – according to a study led by the University of California, Irvine.

20 Dec 2022

Activated vitamin D3 inhibits arsenic-mediated carcinogenesis in certain skin cells, research shows

According to recent estimates, over 140 million people from 50 countries regularly get exposed to arsenic through drinking water.

16 Dec 2022

New clue may explain why women are at greater risk for Alzheimer's disease

Scientists at Scripps Research and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have found a clue to the molecular cause of Alzheimer's-;a clue that may also explain why women are at greater risk for the disease.

15 Dec 2022

Scientists identify molecules in mucus that can block cholera infection

MIT researchers have identified molecules found in mucus that can block cholera infection by interfering with the genes that cause the microbe to switch into a harmful state.

13 Dec 2022

Scaling up the production of customized immune cells for drug development and testing

To prevent testing on animals and create even more precise ways of testing therapeutics, the pharmaceutical industry is increasingly turning to human immune cells.

1 Dec 2022

New urinary biomarkers could help monitor potential abuse of emerging synthetic cannabinoids

A team of scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has successfully identified the urinary biomarkers of an emerging subclass of synthetic cannabinoids, called OXIZID, to monitor potential abuse.

30 Nov 2022

New EU-funded project aims to find better strategies to protect vulnerable people from mental illness

To improve understanding of mental health, today's symptom-based diagnoses need to be complemented with biological criteria accounting for differences between individuals and the sexes.

30 Nov 2022

Updated CDC guidelines for prescribing opioids

The United States Centers CDC updated their clinical practice guidelines for opioid prescription in pain management.

8 Nov 2022

3D model reveals how cadmium exposure may lead to congenital heart disease

Researchers have developed a three-dimensional model that shows how exposure to cadmium might lead to congenital heart disease.

2 Nov 2022

Researchers identify a natural defense mechanism that protects cells from Pseudomonas infection

Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P.a.) are resistant to most antibiotics and cause life-threatening infections of wounds or the lungs.

21 Oct 2022

Epigenetic changes related to Parkinson's disease are different in men and women, study says

The epigenetic changes linked to Parkinson's disease – a nervous system disorder that afflicts nearly 1 million Americans – are different in men and women, according to a new Rutgers study published in NPJ Parkinson's Disease.

18 Oct 2022

What is the impact of COVID-19 and organophosphates on cardiac health?

In a new study, researchers discussed the impacts of organophosphates (OP) and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections on cardiovascular (CVS) health.

17 Oct 2022

Multi-organ chip directly measures the biological impact of nanoparticles

What happens when we breathe in nanoparticles emitted by a laser printer, for example? Could these nanoparticles damage the respiratory tract or perhaps even other organs? To answer these questions, Fraunhofer researchers are developing the "NanoCube" exposure device.

5 Oct 2022

Bioactive compounds derived from Ganoderma lucidum exhibit anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity

Scientists have identified lucidenic acid A, one of the bioactive compounds of Ganoderma lucidum, as a potential inhibitor of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) host cell entry. The study has recently been published in the journal Food and Chemical Toxicology.

29 Sep 2022

Toxicology

Overview

Toxicity of Metabolites

What is Toxicogenomics?

Glyphosate in Food: How Dangerous is it?

Feature Articles

Validating the In-Silico Model for Toxicity Studies

What is In Silico Toxicology?

Latest Toxicology News and Research

Novel amyloid protein discovered from canine mammary tumors

Ingenza collaborates with Amplifica to advance novel alopecia treatments

Buprenorphine-involved overdose deaths did not increase after implementation of prescribing flexibilities

Sugar appears to play a role in polycystic kidney disease, study finds

Technical advances expand the application of mass spectrometry imaging in pharmaceutical research

Novel approach may prevent antibodies from triggering immune rejection of transplant cells

Exposure to blue-green algae toxin shown to wreak havoc on gut bacteria and cause liver damage

Activated vitamin D3 inhibits arsenic-mediated carcinogenesis in certain skin cells, research shows

New clue may explain why women are at greater risk for Alzheimer's disease

Scientists identify molecules in mucus that can block cholera infection

Scaling up the production of customized immune cells for drug development and testing

New urinary biomarkers could help monitor potential abuse of emerging synthetic cannabinoids

New EU-funded project aims to find better strategies to protect vulnerable people from mental illness

Updated CDC guidelines for prescribing opioids

3D model reveals how cadmium exposure may lead to congenital heart disease

Researchers identify a natural defense mechanism that protects cells from Pseudomonas infection

Epigenetic changes related to Parkinson's disease are different in men and women, study says

What is the impact of COVID-19 and organophosphates on cardiac health?

Multi-organ chip directly measures the biological impact of nanoparticles

Bioactive compounds derived from Ganoderma lucidum exhibit anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity

Metastatic Melanoma: key protein identified that aids the spread of skin cancer

Mapping Matters: new cellular atlas of endometriosis for better understanding of the disease

Using the power of light to transform analytical workflows in the life sciences

Neuroscience eBook

Toxicology

Overview

Feature Articles

Validating the In-Silico Model for Toxicity Studies

What is In Silico Toxicology?

Latest Toxicology News and Research

Metastatic Melanoma: key protein identified that aids the spread of skin cancer

Mapping Matters: new cellular atlas of endometriosis for better understanding of the disease

Using the power of light to transform analytical workflows in the life sciences

Neuroscience eBook

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