Toxicology

Fluidically-linked systems of multiple human Organ Chips that quantitatively predict drug pharmacokinetics may offer alternatives to some animal testsCredit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University (BOSTON) -- Drug development is an…

Combined chemical and bioanalytical methods are able to efficiently characterize chemical mixturesCredit: Bodo Tiedemann Chemicals have improved our quality of life. But at the same time, they pose a considerable risk for humans and the…

Credit: Melanie Fremery, copyright Hubrecht Institute Researchers from the group of Hans Clevers at the Hubrecht Institute (KNAW), in an international collaboration, have developed a method to grow snake venom gland cells as organoids.…

UMass Amherst cancer epidemiologist awarded National Institutes of Health grantCredit: UMass Amherst A University of Massachusetts Amherst cancer epidemiologist has received a $462,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to expand…

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- An industrial chemical -- phased out since 2002, but previously used in stain and water-repellent products and firefighting foam -- alters the gut microbiome of mice and could have implications for human health,…

Australian children who eat large amounts of rice-based food may be exposed to dangerous amounts of arsenicCredit: RMIT University Rice snacks for kids found in Australian supermarkets contain arsenic at levels above European safety…

Credit: © Bainschab A few days ago, the European Commission presented its Green Deal, which aims to make the EU climate neutral by 2050 in order to protect the environment and improve people's health and quality of life. One of the…

Discovery that radiation creates breaks that allow in foreign DNA must be confirmed in animal studiesCredit: Kevin Mackenzie, University of Aberdeen, Wellcome Collection Common medical imaging procedures use low doses of radiation that…

FAU Harbor Branch researcher collaborates with US Centers for Disease Control and PreventionCredit: Florida Atlantic University Blooms of toxin-producing algae exploded in both fresh and salt water ecosystems in southern Florida during the…

Researchers in Brazil evaluated cocaine and crack addicts undergoing rehabilitation for six months and observed a higher relapse rate and worse cognitive impairment among patients who smoked cannabis to try to mitigate their craving for…