Toxicology News and Research

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New research shows that nuts can inhibit growth of cancer cells

Roasted and salted, ground as a baking ingredient or fresh from the shell - for all those who enjoy eating nuts, there is good news from nutritionists at Friedrich Schiller University Jena.

6 Feb 2017

Research unravels molecular mechanisms of antisense oligonucleotides

Stanley T. Crooke, MD, PhD, CEO of Ionis Pharmaceuticals and recipient of the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Oligonucleotide Therapeutic Society presents a detailed look at the mechanisms that underlie antisense drug activity in the article entitled "Molecular Mechanisms of Antisense Oligonucleotides," published in Nucleic Acid Therapeutics, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. publishers.

2 Feb 2017

Combined use of alcohol and cocaine linked to suicide deaths

Alcohol use can be found in suicide deaths and unintentional deaths due to injuries such as those from motor vehicle collisions (MVCs).

27 Jan 2017

Scientists discover new way to inhibit growth of glioblastoma

Scientists have found a way to inhibit the growth of glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer with low survival rates, by targeting a protein that drives growth of brain tumors, according to research from the Peter O'Donnell Jr. Brain Institute and Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center.

25 Jan 2017

Service to screen for DNA damaging compounds released by Merck

Merck, a leading science and technology company, has introduced CAN MultiFlow™ screening services to more accurately predict genotoxic and mode of action* properties of substances, ingredients and drug compounds. Offered through its BioReliance® testing facilities, Merck will be the first company to provide this service in the United States.

20 Jan 2017

Exposure to insecticides that mimic melatonin could put people at higher risk for diabetes

Synthetic chemicals commonly found in insecticides and garden products bind to the receptors that govern our biological clocks, University at Buffalo researchers have found.

19 Jan 2017

Nanoparticle exposure can trigger dormant viruses in lung tissue cells

Nanoparticles from combustion engines can activate viruses that are dormant in lung tissue cells. This is the result of a study by researchers of Helmholtz Zentrum München, a partner in the German Center for Lung Research, which has now been published in the journal 'Particle and Fibre Toxicology'.

16 Jan 2017

Study strengthens therapeutic potential for niacin-based diet in treatment of Parkinson's disease

People with certain forms of early-onset Parkinson's disease may benefit from boosting the amount of niacin in their diet, according to new research from the University of Leicester.

11 Jan 2017

Researchers reveal how inflammatory responses block fat cell conversion

Scientists at the University of Bonn have shown in mice that excess pounds can simply be melted away by converting unwanted white fat cells into energy-consuming brown slimming cells.

3 Jan 2017

Scientists identify potential drug treatment in fight against Alzheimer’s disease

An international team of scientists has announced a new advance in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease by identifying a new drug target for not only improving symptoms of brain degeneration – but also to extend the life-span of the terminally ill mice.

21 Dec 2016

UL Environment experts to serve as advisory board member of Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing

UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science leader, announced today that UL Environment’s Craig Rowlands, PhD, DABT, senior toxicologist, will serve as an advisory board member of Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT) and UL Environment’s Anne Bonhoff, PhD, global head of chemistry, will serve as an advisory board member of the European branch (CAAT-Europe) located at the University of Konstanz, Germany.

17 Dec 2016

Lab-based cellular tests reveal that e-cigarette vapour does not induce DNA damage

E-cigarette vapour does not damage DNA, even at doses 28 times that of equivalent smoke exposure.

16 Dec 2016

Study reveals self-harm is leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths in Colorado

Self-harm was the leading cause of pregnancy-associated deaths in Colorado from 2004 to 2014, ahead of car crashes, medical conditions and homicide, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

9 Dec 2016

UL collaborates with renowned researchers to develop new tool that predicts chemical toxicity of substances

UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science company, announced today it is entering into a relationship with world-renown toxicologists and researchers to develop a cutting-edge tool to predict the toxicity of chemicals.

5 Dec 2016

Metabolomics research at the Phenome Centre Birmingham

An interview with Professor Mark Viant, University of Birmingham, UK, Executive Director of Phenome Centre Birmingham and Director of the NERC Biomolecular Analysis Facility.

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 28 Nov 2016

ADD Program receives $19.5 million NIH contract to test drugs for treating epilepsy

The University of Utah College of Pharmacy's Anticonvulsant Drug Development Program has been awarded a five-year $19.5 million contract renewal with the National Institutes of Health to test drugs to treat epilepsy, and the major focus of the project is to address needs that affect millions of people worldwide -identify novel investigational compounds to prevent the development of epilepsy or to treat refractory, or drug-resistant, epilepsy.

23 Nov 2016

New technique for identifying illicit drugs can provide high sensitivity and rapid results

For the identification of illicit drugs in forensic toxicological casework, analysis can be delayed and potentially compromised due to lengthy sample preparation. However a new technique has been developed that can provide high sensitivity and fast results.

16 Nov 2016

Toxicology News and Research

Latest Toxicology News and Research

New research shows that nuts can inhibit growth of cancer cells

Research unravels molecular mechanisms of antisense oligonucleotides

Combined use of alcohol and cocaine linked to suicide deaths

Scientists discover new way to inhibit growth of glioblastoma

Service to screen for DNA damaging compounds released by Merck

Exposure to insecticides that mimic melatonin could put people at higher risk for diabetes

Nanoparticle exposure can trigger dormant viruses in lung tissue cells

Study strengthens therapeutic potential for niacin-based diet in treatment of Parkinson's disease

Researchers reveal how inflammatory responses block fat cell conversion

Scientists identify potential drug treatment in fight against Alzheimer’s disease

UL Environment experts to serve as advisory board member of Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing

Lab-based cellular tests reveal that e-cigarette vapour does not induce DNA damage

Study reveals self-harm is leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths in Colorado

UL collaborates with renowned researchers to develop new tool that predicts chemical toxicity of substances

Metabolomics research at the Phenome Centre Birmingham

ADD Program receives $19.5 million NIH contract to test drugs for treating epilepsy

New technique for identifying illicit drugs can provide high sensitivity and rapid results

Allergan, Amgen submit BLA for ABP 215 oncology biosimilar medicine to FDA

Exposure to licorice compound disrupts steroid sex hormone production in ovary

E-cigarette vapour does not induce DNA mutations linked to tobacco smoke exposures

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