Chemicals News and Research

RSS

Vaping increases susceptibility to COVID-19 infection, study finds

Vapers are susceptible to infection by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that spreads COVID-19 and continues to infect people around the world, a University of California, Riverside, study has found.

26 Feb 2024

Understanding obesity's effects on liver metabolism

Your liver plays a vital role in your metabolism, the biological process which converts food into energy.

26 Feb 2024

Understanding and addressing neurodevelopmental challenges in congenital heart disease

More than a decade of new knowledge about neurodevelopmental risk in people with congenital heart disease has changed the thinking about who is most at risk and the factors that impact neurological development, learning, emotions and behaviors, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

22 Feb 2024

Study provides evidence that antidepressant use in pregnancy affects child's brain development

A new study explored synapse maturation in the PFC of mice when exposed to 5-HT, shedding light on the link between the chemical and future behavioral changes.

19 Feb 2024

Wastewater clues could revolutionize Alzheimer's detection

Review explores the potential of wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease (AD) through biomarkers in biofluids, offering a non-invasive, cost-effective approach to early detection and large-scale monitoring.

18 Feb 2024

Study links Agent Orange exposure to neurodegenerative diseases

Agent Orange, an herbicide used during the Vietnam War, is a known toxin with wide-ranging health effects.

14 Feb 2024

Good news for Valentine’s Day: Dark chocolate and champagne may improve heart health

It’s news you’ll love for Valentine’s Day: a leading health expert says the dark chocolates and bubbly you bought your sweetheart may also improve their heart health.

13 Feb 2024

Gene editing gets a boost with new CRISPR-COPIES

CRISPR/Cas systems have undergone tremendous advancement in the past decade. These precise genome editing tools have applications ranging from transgenic crop development to gene therapy and beyond.

12 Feb 2024

Machine learning decodes data variations in metabolomics

A new study shows that it is possible to use machine learning and statistics to address a problem that has long hindered the field of metabolomics: large variations in the data collected at different sites.

12 Feb 2024

Associations between ultra-processed food consumption and phthalate exposures in pregnant women

Researchers explored the relationship between consuming ultra-processed foods and urinary phthalate concentrations during pregnancy.

12 Feb 2024

Prenatal exposure to phthalates linked to higher risk of preterm birth and low birth weight

Research in The Lancet Planetary Health links prenatal phthalate exposure to increased risks of preterm birth and low birth weight, underscoring the need for regulatory oversight on chemicals used in consumer products.

11 Feb 2024

DDT exposure found to alter sperm epigenome in humans

In a study that signals potential reproductive and health complications in humans, now and for future generations, researchers from McGill University, the University of Pretoria, Université Laval, Aarhus University, and the University of Copenhagen, have concluded that fathers exposed to environmental toxins, notably DDT, may produce sperm with health consequences for their children.

9 Feb 2024

Recycled food waste may be contaminated with pharmaceutical residues, research reveals

New research reveals that recycled food waste may be contaminated with pharmaceutical residues. The good news is that fungi cultivated in biogas digestate show minimal absorption of these contaminants.

9 Feb 2024

Hormonal steroids could make gonorrhea untreatable

You know that package warning that oral birth control won't prevent STIs? Well in the case of gonorrhea, the sexually transmitted bacterium that causes the disease can use those hormones to help it resist antibiotic attacks.

8 Feb 2024

Ultra-processed foods raise harmful chemical levels in pregnant women

If you're pregnant, you may want to think twice before making a hamburger run or reaching for a prepackaged pastry, according to research published last month in the journal Environmental International.

8 Feb 2024

Study discovers a direct connection between the brain and its surrounding environment

In a recent study of the brain's waste drainage system, researchers from Washington University in St. Louis, collaborating with investigators at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a part of the National Institute of Health (NIH), discovered a direct connection between the brain and its tough protective covering, the dura mater.

8 Feb 2024

Chemicals News and Research

Vaping increases susceptibility to COVID-19 infection, study finds

Understanding obesity's effects on liver metabolism

Understanding and addressing neurodevelopmental challenges in congenital heart disease

Study provides evidence that antidepressant use in pregnancy affects child's brain development

Wastewater clues could revolutionize Alzheimer's detection

Study links Agent Orange exposure to neurodegenerative diseases

Good news for Valentine’s Day: Dark chocolate and champagne may improve heart health

Gene editing gets a boost with new CRISPR-COPIES

Machine learning decodes data variations in metabolomics

Associations between ultra-processed food consumption and phthalate exposures in pregnant women

Prenatal exposure to phthalates linked to higher risk of preterm birth and low birth weight

DDT exposure found to alter sperm epigenome in humans

Recycled food waste may be contaminated with pharmaceutical residues, research reveals

Hormonal steroids could make gonorrhea untreatable

Ultra-processed foods raise harmful chemical levels in pregnant women

Study discovers a direct connection between the brain and its surrounding environment

FDA’s plan to ban hair relaxer chemical called too little, too late

Tiny device could help improve safety, effectiveness of cell therapy for spinal cord injury patients

Metal pollution contributes to reduced female fertility, with Zinc as a notable exception

Naturally-occurring material is an effective disinfectant for contact lenses, study suggests

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

Latest Life Science News