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New fellowship aims to prepare future flight surgeons to deal with medical challenges in space

A newly launched UCLA Space Medicine Fellowship, the first of its kind in the U.S., aims to develop the next generation of flight surgeons who will support the health, safety, and well-being of human space flight and planetary expeditions.

12 Feb 2022

Maternal metabolic syndrome can switch on imprinted gene associated with NAFLD in offspring

New research from North Carolina State University has found that an imprinted gene associated with development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is switched on in mice who nurse from mothers with metabolic syndrome, even when those mice are not biologically related.

7 Feb 2022

New RNA therapies for the treatment of heart failure and organ fibrosis

RNA has already been making an impact in the context of the vaccine program, but the potential of RNA-based compounds is far from being fully tapped, as RNA allows for entirely new therapeutic approaches.

1 Feb 2022

Parasite present in seawater will help to explain how multicellularity developed in animals

Researchers from the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country and CEFAS have discovered a parasite present in seawater and which belongs to a primitive lineage; they have named it Txikispora philomaios.

29 Jan 2022

Combing Raman spectroscopy and chemometrics for estimating post-mortem interval in human remains

In the field of forensic analysis there is a significant demand for objectively determining the post-mortem interval (PMI) when human skeletal remains are discovered.

29 Jan 2022

Bisphenol A's effects are much worse than previously thought, experts say

The Endocrine Society joined a coalition of physicians, scientists and public health and environmental organizations to send a formal petition to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), calling on the agency to rescind its approvals for bisphenol A (BPA) in adhesives and coatings and set strict limits on its use in plastics that contact food.

28 Jan 2022

UofL professor wins $6.7 million grant to investigate how metals cause lung cancer

For nearly three decades, John Pierce Wise Sr. has investigated the connection between exposure to metals and cancer, working both in the lab and in the field, reporting significant discoveries about the effects of metals on chromosomes in lung cancer and how those effects differ in humans and in whales.

27 Jan 2022

Study explores how cannabis use affects driving performance

The steady rise in the use of cannabis -; 18 states have legalized recreational use, 13 have decriminalized its use and 36 have medical cannabis laws -; has provoked myriad questions and concerns about public health implications, including how cannabis may affect the abilities, real and perceived, of drivers under the influence.

26 Jan 2022

COPD: Ion channels in immune cells could potentially be targets for new therapies

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – COPD for short – is one of the most common diseases of the lung. It affects almost 300 million people worldwide, of which about three million die every year.

17 Jan 2022

Newly designed biochip simplifies the process of manufacturing in vitro skin in the laboratory

Researchers from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) and other entities have designed a new biochip, a device that simplifies the process of manufacturing in vitro skin in the laboratory and other complex multi-layer tissues.

12 Jan 2022

Novel mechanism linking intercellular adhesion molecule with genetic skin diseases discovered

Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered a novel mechanism linking an intercellular adhesion molecule with genetic inflammatory skin diseases, according to findings published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

11 Jan 2022

Vaccinated mothers transfer SARS-CoV-2 antibodies to their breastfed infants

Women vaccinated against COVID-19 transfer SARS-CoV-2 antibodies to their breastfed infants, potentially giving their babies passive immunity against the coronavirus, according to University of Massachusetts Amherst research.

7 Jan 2022

Study uses metabolomics to discriminate drug-induced liver injury phenotypes

Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is an adverse reaction to ingesting a drug, which can appear both in developmental stages, in their clinical use and even after being approved as a drug.

30 Dec 2021

Gene key to excessive cell proliferation could be a potential target for fatal pulmonary hypertension

A gene that is overexpressed in some aggressive cancers also appears to be key to the excessive cell proliferation that thickens the walls of pulmonary arteries and ultimately causes the right ventricle of the heart to fail, scientists report.

16 Dec 2021

Study details the effectiveness of face masks to reduce the spread of respiratory infections

Findings from a new study published today provide guidance for increasing the effectiveness of face masks to reduce the spread of respiratory infectious pathogens including SARS-CoV-2. T

16 Dec 2021

Higher intake of plant-based foods could help reduce the risk of cognitive decline due to aging

A diet rich in plant products reduces the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia in the elderly. This is the result of a study by the Biomarkers and Nutritional Food Metabolomics Research Group of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences of the University of Barcelona and the CIBER on Frailty and Healthy Aging.

9 Dec 2021

Targeting the brain should be the focus of ALS therapy, not just spinal cord

The brain is indeed a target for treating ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered.

4 Dec 2021

Method can help identify proteins in the body affected by chemicals

How do pollutants and other chemicals that we are exposed to affect our health? Researchers from Linköping University, Sweden, have applied a method to identify the proteins in the body affected by chemicals.

25 Nov 2021

SBIR grant awarded to develop treatment for alcoholic liver disease-associated hepatorenal syndrome

The Institute of Human Virology (IHV) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and MitoPower LLC were awarded an SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) grant of up to $6.5 million over five years from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

9 Nov 2021

Therapeutics that target ceramides may help treat cardiometabolic disease

Therapeutics that target lipids called ceramides might hold potential for treating cardiometabolic disease, argues a review article published November 5th in the journal Trends in Pharmacological Sciences.

7 Nov 2021

Toxicology News and Research

Latest Toxicology News and Research

New fellowship aims to prepare future flight surgeons to deal with medical challenges in space

Maternal metabolic syndrome can switch on imprinted gene associated with NAFLD in offspring

New RNA therapies for the treatment of heart failure and organ fibrosis

Parasite present in seawater will help to explain how multicellularity developed in animals

Combing Raman spectroscopy and chemometrics for estimating post-mortem interval in human remains

Bisphenol A's effects are much worse than previously thought, experts say

UofL professor wins $6.7 million grant to investigate how metals cause lung cancer

Study explores how cannabis use affects driving performance

COPD: Ion channels in immune cells could potentially be targets for new therapies

Newly designed biochip simplifies the process of manufacturing in vitro skin in the laboratory

Novel mechanism linking intercellular adhesion molecule with genetic skin diseases discovered

Vaccinated mothers transfer SARS-CoV-2 antibodies to their breastfed infants

Study uses metabolomics to discriminate drug-induced liver injury phenotypes

Gene key to excessive cell proliferation could be a potential target for fatal pulmonary hypertension

Study details the effectiveness of face masks to reduce the spread of respiratory infections

Higher intake of plant-based foods could help reduce the risk of cognitive decline due to aging

Targeting the brain should be the focus of ALS therapy, not just spinal cord

Method can help identify proteins in the body affected by chemicals

SBIR grant awarded to develop treatment for alcoholic liver disease-associated hepatorenal syndrome

Therapeutics that target ceramides may help treat cardiometabolic disease

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