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Natural organohalogens have potent anticancer and antibacterial activity

Human made chemical compounds called organohalogens get loads of attention as they are best known for their often harmful effect on the environment - substances like the CFCs (the ozone-damaging chemicals), dioxin (found in the herbicide Agent Orange), PCBs (industrial fluids) and several pesticides.

22 Jul 2004

Reacting to the obesity epidemic, food consumers have stirred a global health revolution

Since eliminating fats can upset the nutritional balance, researchers are constantly trying to develop innovative methods to improve the health properties of oils and fats.

21 Jul 2004

Caulking found to be unrecognized source of PCB contamination

They conclude that a survey of masonry buildings from that era is necessary to determine where in the U.S. these materials had been used, and that caulking should be routinely analyzed for PCBs and managed appropriately to reduce potentially significant health risks.

21 Jul 2004

Animal bone implants that resemble natural bone

A team of researchers at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) has moved one step closer to developing an ideal bone scaffold for reconstructive surgery.

15 Jul 2004

Having a good time can strengthen different centres in the brain and help it grow healthy brain cells

Dr Ian Reid, professor of mental health at the University of Aberdeen, told delegates that for many years psychiatrists believed that poor mental health was just caused by imbalances in various brain chemicals.

10 Jul 2004

New York Health Department says EAT NO MORE THAN ONE MEAL of fish per week to reduce exposure to chemical contaminants

The New York State Health Department has released this year's guide for Health Advisories, Chemicals in Sportfish and Game.

10 Jul 2004

The structure of AGT shows how one human protein reduces the potency of chemotherapy

The fine details of this x-ray structure may help scientists find ways to fight certain cancers, such as brain tumors, which express high levels of AGT making them resistant to chemotherapy.

9 Jul 2004

Dexrazoxane reduces heart damage caused by childhood leukemia treatment with doxorubicin (Adriamycin)

A potent chemotherapy that is highly effective in treating the most common form of childhood leukemia can significantly harm the heart, but findings from a multi-center study

9 Jul 2004

In-depth study into how heavy metals exposure at the Tar Creek Superfund Site in Oklahoma may affect the health of children

Unlike many studies that investigate the health effects of a single chemical, the new center will study how exposure to mixtures of metals affects health—reflecting more accurately the nature of toxic waste dumps where multiple chemicals may be present.

9 Jul 2004

UV exposure from sun tanning beds leads to pain relief and euphoric feelings

Frequent tanning bed users may be getting more out of the experience than darker skin. Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center say exposure to ultraviolet light may produce a “relaxing” effect that lures tanners back to the beds.

7 Jul 2004

Healthy fats and oils essential to satisfy calorie-conscious consumers

Reacting to the obesity epidemic, food consumers have stirred a global health revolution and are increasingly demanding healthier oils and fats.

4 Jul 2004

Secondhand smoke increases the risk of heart disease among non-smokers by as much as 60 percent

Exposure to secondhand smoke is even more dangerous than previously thought and increases the risk of heart disease among non-smokers by as much as 60 percent.

2 Jul 2004

New drug application for cilansetron, an investigational product for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome

Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) for cilansetron, an investigational product being studied for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea predominance (IBS-D), to the FDA on June 30, 2004.

1 Jul 2004

An EU-funded research project will help to uncover the genetic factors linked to depression to develop new drug treatments

120 million people worldwide suffer from depression. An EU-funded research project launched recently will help to uncover the genetic factors linked to depression to develop new drug treatments.

29 Jun 2004

U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether anti-drug laws should apply to the medicinal use of marijuana

The U.S. Supreme Court is to decide whether anti-drug laws should apply to the medicinal use of marijuana.

29 Jun 2004

U.S. approval for commercial marketing of leeches for medicinal purposes

The medicinal leech has a long history of use in medicine, although today its use is mainly limited to limb reattachment procedures instead of the wide-ranging medical use of the past. Leeches were once so commonly used that doctors were popularly called leeches. In Old High German, lâhhi (etymon of leech) means "physician".

29 Jun 2004

New under-skin sensor that monitors blood sugar levels for diabetics

People with diabetes could soon be waving goodbye to the pain and hassle of needles, thanks to a new under-skin sensor that monitors blood sugar levels with a simple wave of the arm.

29 Jun 2004

Chemicals that inhibit the development of new blood vessels could prove to be a new way of treating endometriosis

Chemicals that inhibit the development of new blood vessels could prove to be a new way of treating endometriosis, according to research from The Netherlands and the USA presented today (Monday 28 June) at the 20th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology.

28 Jun 2004

Friends of the Earth criticises EU for failing to protect the environment and human health

Friends of the Earth, The European Environmental Bureau and Greenpeace today criticised the EU's lack of leadership at the WHO European Regional Conference in Budapest.

24 Jun 2004

Research suggests the brain is a much more sensitive organ than originally perceived, sensitive to the tiniest of chemical signals

The brain is a maddeningly complex organ for scientists to understand. No assumption can remain unchallenged, no given taken as a given.

24 Jun 2004

Chemicals News and Research

Natural organohalogens have potent anticancer and antibacterial activity

Reacting to the obesity epidemic, food consumers have stirred a global health revolution

Caulking found to be unrecognized source of PCB contamination

Animal bone implants that resemble natural bone

Having a good time can strengthen different centres in the brain and help it grow healthy brain cells

New York Health Department says EAT NO MORE THAN ONE MEAL of fish per week to reduce exposure to chemical contaminants

The structure of AGT shows how one human protein reduces the potency of chemotherapy

Dexrazoxane reduces heart damage caused by childhood leukemia treatment with doxorubicin (Adriamycin)

In-depth study into how heavy metals exposure at the Tar Creek Superfund Site in Oklahoma may affect the health of children

UV exposure from sun tanning beds leads to pain relief and euphoric feelings

Healthy fats and oils essential to satisfy calorie-conscious consumers

Secondhand smoke increases the risk of heart disease among non-smokers by as much as 60 percent

New drug application for cilansetron, an investigational product for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome

An EU-funded research project will help to uncover the genetic factors linked to depression to develop new drug treatments

U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether anti-drug laws should apply to the medicinal use of marijuana

U.S. approval for commercial marketing of leeches for medicinal purposes

New under-skin sensor that monitors blood sugar levels for diabetics

Chemicals that inhibit the development of new blood vessels could prove to be a new way of treating endometriosis

Friends of the Earth criticises EU for failing to protect the environment and human health

Research suggests the brain is a much more sensitive organ than originally perceived, sensitive to the tiniest of chemical signals

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