Toxicology

ASU professor partners with local business for new study about people's perceptions of rattlesnakesCredit: Steve Filmer, ASU Arizona! The sunsets. The saguaros. The snakes. All of them are part of life in the sunny Southwest,…

FDA grant supports use of real-world data to generate real-world evidence in neonatesCredit: C-Path TUCSON, Ariz., May 12, 2021 -- Critical Path Institute (C-Path) and Tufts Medical Center have announced a joint venture to integrate…

Understanding how mosquitoes sniff out certain chemicals could help researchers find new ways to prevent diseases such as malaria, dengue and Zika DURHAM, N.C. -- With mosquito season upon us, people are stocking up on repellents to…

Credit: Hong Kong Baptist Unversity Researchers from Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), in collaboration with Cornell University, have developed a novel targeted therapy for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) that uses a…

Injectable opioid shortage in 2018 led to less opioid use overall, yet no significant change in opioid dosing, Penn Medicine research finds PHILADELPHIA-- When evaluating the opioid crisis, research reveals that external factors - such as…

Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, May 6, 2021 -- Opioids are the most powerful painkillers we have, but they're incredibly addictive. Tens of thousands of people in the U.S. die of an opioid overdose every year. Will we…

Researchers call for stricter regulationCredit: Photo by Knut-Erik Helle Scientists are calling for more stringent pesticide bans to lower deaths caused by deliberately ingesting toxic agricultural chemicals, which account for one…

How does vape aerosol affect lung cells over time? Scientific Digital Communications Editor Arran Frood details the latest research findings at Imperial BrandsCredit: Imperial Brands 5 May 2021, Bristol - In one of the most…

A new study published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology ¬provides insights on how common hospitalized patients develop liver injury from taking different medications. When investigators analyzed the records of 156,570…

Over 400 common disinfectants currently in use could be made safer for people and the environment and could better fight the COVID-19 virus with the simple application of UVC light, a new study from the University of Waterloo shows.…

University of Cincinnati researchers find some water bottles thought to be safe actually have transient BPA releaseCredit: University of Cincinnati As part of a laboratory experiment, Rebecca Holmes examined water bottles that had been…

PITTSBURGH, April 28, 2021 - Asthma exacerbations rose following a catastrophic Christmas Eve fire two years ago that destroyed pollution controls at the Clairton Coke Works--the largest such facility in the nation, a University of…

Credit: KIRSTY CHALLEN, B.SC., MBCHB, MRES, PH.D., LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS, UNITED KINGDOM Des Plaines, IL - In a randomized, double-blind trial of patients with acute undifferentiated agitation in the emergency department,…

UL 118F conveys the science of achieving both fire and chemical safety for residential upholstered furniture Atlanta (April 21, 2021) - Chemical Insights, an Institute of Underwriters Laboratories, would like to announce that UL 118F…

Credit: Virginia Tech Water touches virtually every aspect of human society, and all life on earth requires it. Yet, fresh, clean water is becoming increasingly scarce -- one in eight people on the planet lack access to clean water.…

Microplastics--small plastic pieces less than 5 millimeters in length--are ubiquitous in the environment, and they can have significant effects on wildlife. A new study published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry reveals that…

First comprehensive review in US reveals more fatalities than expected due to deadly chemical Researchers and physicians from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and UC San Francisco have found that deaths of workers…

Credit: CNIO Understanding the components that control cell division is fundamental to understanding how life works and how alterations in this delicate process can cause diseases such as cancer. It was precisely the discoveries of…

UC Riverside-led team developed simple, rapid method to assess contaminants in household fabricsCredit: University Communications, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A study led by scientists at the University of California,…

Research could pave way for future treatments for alcohol use disorder The slurred speech, poor coordination, and sedative effects of drinking too much alcohol may actually be caused by the breakdown of alcohol products produced in the…