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Higher intake of plant-based foods could help reduce the risk of cognitive decline due to aging

A diet rich in plant products reduces the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia in the elderly. This is the result of a study by the Biomarkers and Nutritional Food Metabolomics Research Group of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences of the University of Barcelona and the CIBER on Frailty and Healthy Aging.

9 Dec 2021

Targeting the brain should be the focus of ALS therapy, not just spinal cord

The brain is indeed a target for treating ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered.

4 Dec 2021

Method can help identify proteins in the body affected by chemicals

How do pollutants and other chemicals that we are exposed to affect our health? Researchers from Linköping University, Sweden, have applied a method to identify the proteins in the body affected by chemicals.

25 Nov 2021

SBIR grant awarded to develop treatment for alcoholic liver disease-associated hepatorenal syndrome

The Institute of Human Virology (IHV) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and MitoPower LLC were awarded an SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) grant of up to $6.5 million over five years from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

9 Nov 2021

Therapeutics that target ceramides may help treat cardiometabolic disease

Therapeutics that target lipids called ceramides might hold potential for treating cardiometabolic disease, argues a review article published November 5th in the journal Trends in Pharmacological Sciences.

7 Nov 2021

Maternal exposure to flame retardants linked with ASD-relevant behavioral traits in offspring

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs, are a class of fire-retardant chemicals that are ubiquitous. They are found on upholstery, carpets, curtains, electronics, and even infant products.

7 Nov 2021

Research could lead to new methods for tracking COVID-19

The last issue of Wiley's Research Headlines highlighted part one of a study in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry that involved analysis of sludge from a wastewater treatment plant in Connecticut, and revealed trends in levels of chemicals such as pharmaceuticals and drugs during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

3 Nov 2021

Innovative in vitro platform to evaluate the cardiotoxicity of chemicals

People are continuously exposed to a huge amount and variety of potentially toxic chemicals present in the surrounding environment, such as pesticides or drugs traces in water, soil, air and living organisms. The combined action of pollutants can increase the risk of toxic effects.

25 Oct 2021

Public and environmental health effects of the pandemic revealed by chemical analyses of wastewater

When investigators analyzed primary sludge collected during the first wave of COVID-19 (March 19 to June 30, 2020) at a wastewater treatment plant in Connecticut, they found trends in the presence of chemicals that related directly to the pandemic - for example, hydroxychloroquine had elevated concentrations in the week following Emergency Use Authorization of the drug for the treatment of COVID-19.

20 Oct 2021

Zinc oxide in sunscreens destroys UVA protection during sun exposure

During use some sunscreens offer very limited protection against dangerous sunrays and may even be harmful.

15 Oct 2021

A mucoadhesive polymer with anti-SARS-COV-2 activity in vitro and in vivo

The team has evaluated a low molecular weight chitosan derivative as a candidate preventing the viral entry into mammalian nasal epithelial cells to limit the spread of COVID-19.

12 Oct 2021

Accumulation of amyloid beta and reduction of serotonin may trigger late-life depression

Looking for ways to image the human brain for the earliest signs of aging and cognitive decline, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers recently identified a pattern that links the accumulation of amyloid beta (Aβ) proteins (associated with cognitive decline later in life) with a reduction of serotonin, the brain chemical that improves mood.

7 Oct 2021

Thousands of unknown chemicals and substances found in e-cigarettes

Vaping aerosols contain thousands of unknown chemicals and substances not disclosed by manufacturers, including industrial chemicals and caffeine, Johns Hopkins University researchers found.

6 Oct 2021

Study finds increase in cannabis use by pregnant women during the pandemic

A Kaiser Permanente analysis of more than 100,000 pregnancies in Northern California finds a 25% increase in the rate of cannabis use early in pregnancy after the pandemic began in spring 2020.

27 Sep 2021

Unregulated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons contribute to global cancer risk

Whenever an organic matter is burned, such as in a wildfire, a power plant, a car's exhaust, or in daily cooking, the combustion releases polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) - a class of pollutants that is known to cause lung cancer.

23 Sep 2021

Study finds increasing disparities in opioid overdose deaths for Black people

Non-Hispanic Black individuals in four U.S. states experienced a 38% increase in the rate of opioid overdose deaths from 2018 to 2019, while the rates for other race and ethnicity groups held steady or decreased, according to a new study by the National Institutes of Health published in the American Journal of Public Health.

9 Sep 2021

Study finds accumulation of common therapeutic drugs by gut bacteria

Common medications can accumulate in gut bacteria, a new study has found, altering bacterial function and potentially reducing the effectiveness of the drug.

8 Sep 2021

Study shows relation between good sleep-time recovery and health-promoting food habits

Good sleep-time recovery is associated with a health-promoting diet and health-promoting eating habits, as well as with lower consumption of alcohol, according to a new study investigating psychological and physiological well-being among working-age Finnish adults.

8 Sep 2021

Discovery of new urinary biomarkers can boost the surveillance of synthetic drug abuse

A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore has come up with a new solution to boost the surveillance of designer drug abuse.

30 Aug 2021

Leducq Foundation awards $7 million for vascular malformation research

Luisa Iruela-Arispe, PhD, the Stephen Walter Ranson Professor of Cell Biology and chair of Cell and Developmental Biology, is the North American coordinator for an international collaboration that has received a five-year, $7 million Transatlantic Networks of Excellence Program award from the Leducq Foundation.

20 Aug 2021

Toxicology News and Research

Latest Toxicology News and Research

Higher intake of plant-based foods could help reduce the risk of cognitive decline due to aging

Targeting the brain should be the focus of ALS therapy, not just spinal cord

Method can help identify proteins in the body affected by chemicals

SBIR grant awarded to develop treatment for alcoholic liver disease-associated hepatorenal syndrome

Therapeutics that target ceramides may help treat cardiometabolic disease

Maternal exposure to flame retardants linked with ASD-relevant behavioral traits in offspring

Research could lead to new methods for tracking COVID-19

Innovative in vitro platform to evaluate the cardiotoxicity of chemicals

Public and environmental health effects of the pandemic revealed by chemical analyses of wastewater

Zinc oxide in sunscreens destroys UVA protection during sun exposure

A mucoadhesive polymer with anti-SARS-COV-2 activity in vitro and in vivo

Accumulation of amyloid beta and reduction of serotonin may trigger late-life depression

Thousands of unknown chemicals and substances found in e-cigarettes

Study finds increase in cannabis use by pregnant women during the pandemic

Unregulated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons contribute to global cancer risk

Study finds increasing disparities in opioid overdose deaths for Black people

Study finds accumulation of common therapeutic drugs by gut bacteria

Study shows relation between good sleep-time recovery and health-promoting food habits

Discovery of new urinary biomarkers can boost the surveillance of synthetic drug abuse

Leducq Foundation awards $7 million for vascular malformation research

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