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Exposure to chemical pesticide has impacts that span multiple generations, say researchers

North Carolina State University researchers studying aquatic organisms called Daphnia have found that exposure to a chemical pesticide has impacts that span multiple generations - causing the so-called "water fleas" to produce more male offspring, and causing reproductive problems in female offspring.

23 Apr 2013

Aurigene and Endo’s collaborative efforts yield novel drug candidates

Aurigene and Endo entered into collaboration in 2009, for multiple integrated drug discovery programs in the areas of Inflammation and Oncology.

22 Apr 2013

Study highlights importance of zebrafish as a model organism for human disease research

Researchers demonstrate today that 70 per cent of protein-coding human genes are related to genes found in the zebrafish and that 84 per cent of genes known to be associated with human disease have a zebrafish counterpart.

18 Apr 2013

Tacere Therapeutics submits TT-034 clinical trial application to Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee

RNAi-based therapeutics company Benitec Biopharma Limited today announced that the company's wholly owned US subsidiary, Tacere Therapeutics Inc., has submitted an application to the US National Institutes of Health's Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee.

18 Apr 2013

Women with sufficient amounts of vitamin D less likely to develop uterine fibroids

Women who had sufficient amounts of vitamin D were 32 percent less likely to develop fibroids than women with insufficient vitamin D, according to a study from researchers at the National Institutes of Health.

16 Apr 2013

New research shows safety can be improved for people participating in medical experiments

In almost 90 per cent of cases, novel drugs tested on humans by pharmaceutical companies do not work as intended and must be scrapped. Often the drugs do not work, while at worst, test subjects die. New research from the University of Southern Denmark now shows that this number can be reduced.

12 Apr 2013

Lipid Therapeutics to proceed with US LT-02 Phase III trial for mild-moderate ulcerative colitis

Lipid Therapeutics announces today that it has successfully filed its first US IND for its lead product LT-02 and is now in a position to proceed with a planned Phase III trial in the US in mild-moderate ulcerative colitis patients. The LT-02 IND was subject to the FDA's customary 30 day review period.

11 Apr 2013

Nektar Therapeutics presents positive results for NKTR-214 at AACR Annual Meeting

Nektar Therapeutics today presented positive preclinical data for NKTR-214, a novel cancer immunotherapy which targets the IL-2 receptor complex, at the 2013 American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting.

8 Apr 2013

Sildenafil may also serve as weight loss aid, shows new research

Although sildenafil is best known for promoting erections, it may also serve as a weight loss aid by coaxing our bodies to store more healthy "brown fat" relative to unhealthy "white fat" than it would otherwise do on its own.

2 Apr 2013

Life Technologies signs distribution agreement with LGC Forensics for ParaDNA system

As the global market leader in human identification, Life Technologies Corporation announced today it signed a global exclusive agreement with LGC Forensics for the right to distribute ParaDNA, a portable rapid DNA system that determines the quality of human DNA faster and more economically than any existing method.

1 Apr 2013

Recent findings reveal correlations between autism prevalence, childhood vaccination

Recent finds in two articles in the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A indicate correlations between autism and vaccinations.

30 Mar 2013

Johns Hopkins scientists identify DNA-damaging substances in food

In a laboratory study pairing food chemistry and cancer biology, scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center tested the potentially harmful effect of foods and flavorings on the DNA of cells.

28 Mar 2013

Left and right sides of heart develop differently, research shows

Viewed from the outside, our body looks completely symmetrical. However, most internal organs - including the heart - are formed asymmetrically.

27 Mar 2013

Harvard’s Wyss Institute to harness Sony DADC's expertise to advance Organs-on-Chips technologies

Today the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University and Sony DADC announced a collaboration that will harness Sony DADC's global manufacturing expertise to further advance the Institute's Organs-on-Chips technologies.

18 Mar 2013

Research findings have potential implications for treating human infections

Half of the world's human population is infected with the stomach bacteria called Helicobacter pylori, yet it causes disease in only about 10 percent of those infected. Other bacteria living in the stomach may be a key factor in whether or not H. pylori causes disease, according to a new study led by scientists at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

14 Mar 2013

Study links prenatal DDT exposure to hypertension in adults

Infant girls exposed to high levels of the pesticide DDT while still inside the womb are three times more likely to develop hypertension when they become adults, according to a new study led by the University of California, Davis.

12 Mar 2013

Youths addicted to alcohol and drugs can increase their chances of recovery by helping others

A Case Western Reserve University professor has found that young people addicted to alcohol and drugs can increase their chances of recovery by helping others.

28 Feb 2013

Researchers to discuss health issues at Society of Toxicology's Annual Meeting and ToxExpo

Researchers will meet at the Society of Toxicology's Annual Meeting and ToxExpo March 10-16 to discuss a number of health concerns that have received growing public attention over the past several months.

27 Feb 2013

Two renowned SCCP scientists earn national recognition from Society of Toxicology

Two renowned scientists at the South Carolina College of Pharmacy (SCCP) have garnered national recognition from the Society of Toxicology (SoT), which named them recipients of two of its individual annual awards. It is the first time these awards have gone to individuals from the same College.

27 Feb 2013

New digital system could identify poisonous plants

Carnegie Mellon University researchers and a botany expert from Carnegie Museum of Natural History are developing a digital system for identifying poisonous plants.

27 Feb 2013

Toxicology News and Research

Latest Toxicology News and Research

Exposure to chemical pesticide has impacts that span multiple generations, say researchers

Aurigene and Endo’s collaborative efforts yield novel drug candidates

Study highlights importance of zebrafish as a model organism for human disease research

Tacere Therapeutics submits TT-034 clinical trial application to Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee

Women with sufficient amounts of vitamin D less likely to develop uterine fibroids

New research shows safety can be improved for people participating in medical experiments

Lipid Therapeutics to proceed with US LT-02 Phase III trial for mild-moderate ulcerative colitis

Nektar Therapeutics presents positive results for NKTR-214 at AACR Annual Meeting

Sildenafil may also serve as weight loss aid, shows new research

Life Technologies signs distribution agreement with LGC Forensics for ParaDNA system

Recent findings reveal correlations between autism prevalence, childhood vaccination

Johns Hopkins scientists identify DNA-damaging substances in food

Left and right sides of heart develop differently, research shows

Harvard’s Wyss Institute to harness Sony DADC's expertise to advance Organs-on-Chips technologies

Research findings have potential implications for treating human infections

Study links prenatal DDT exposure to hypertension in adults

Youths addicted to alcohol and drugs can increase their chances of recovery by helping others

Researchers to discuss health issues at Society of Toxicology's Annual Meeting and ToxExpo

Two renowned SCCP scientists earn national recognition from Society of Toxicology

New digital system could identify poisonous plants

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