News tagged with plant chemicals


Engineering and autism: Chemical engineer investigates autism spectrum disorders

(Medical Xpress)—The University of Delaware's Prasad Dhurjati is a chemical engineer whose background includes systems engineering, biotechnology and artificial intelligence. Yet recently, he has been investigating autism ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Plumber and spray painter high-risk occupations for asthma

Despite known risks and recommendations for protective equipment, many people are still affected with asthma after exposure to chemicals at work. This is the finding of an international study of 13,000 people carried out ...

Health created Jan 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Rice-cell cocktail kills cancer cells, leaves normal cells alone

(Medical Xpress)—Juice from rice cells knocked out two kinds of human cancer cells as well or better than the potent anti-cancer drug Taxol in lab tests conducted by a Michigan Technological University ...

Cancer created Jan 14, 2013 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (8) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists developing quick way to ID people exposed to ionizing radiation

(Medical Xpress)—There's a reason emergency personnel train for the aftermath of a dirty bomb or an explosion at a nuclear power plant. They'll be faced with a deluge of urgent tasks, such as identifying ...

Medical research created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Walnut diet slows tumor growth in mice

(Medical Xpress) -- Mice genetically programmed to develop prostate cancer had smaller, slower growing tumors if they consumed a diet containing walnuts, UC Davis researchers report in the current issue of the British Jo ...

Cancer created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Plants could pave the way for new ovarian cancer treatments

Tropical plants may contain the basis of new and effective treatments for ovarian cancer, according to researchers at the Universities of Strathclyde and Portsmouth.

Cancer created Aug 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research provides insights into cell division and metabolism

Cells are the building blocks of the human body. They are a focus of scientific study, because when things go wrong at the cellular and molecular level the consequences for human health are often significant.

Medical research created Aug 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New model predicts environmental effect of pharmaceutical products

Most synthetic chemical products used in consumer goods end up unchanged in the environment. Given the risks this could pose for the environment and human health, researchers from the Autonomous University ...

Other created Jul 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0