News tagged with synthetic chemicals

BPA's real threat may be after it has metabolized

Bisphenol A or BPA is a synthetic chemical widely used in the making of plastic products ranging from bottles and food can linings to toys and water supply lines. When these plastics degrade, BPA is released ...

Health Oct 04, 2012 | 5 / 5 (9) | 0 |

Chemicals in cookware, carpets may raise arthritis risk in women

(HealthDay)—In what researchers are calling a first, a new analysis suggests that the greater a woman's exposure to a type of common chemical compound called PFCs, the greater her risk for developing osteoarthritis.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Feb 14, 2013 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

A mother's occupation while pregnant can cause asthma in children

Mothers who are exposed to particular agents during pregnancy could give birth to children with a higher risk of asthma, according to new research.

Health Sep 26, 2011 | 5 / 5 (1) | 1

Researchers find new target for Alzheimer's drug development

Researchers at the University of Minnesota's Center for Drug Design have developed a synthetic compound that, in a mouse model, successfully prevents the neurodegeneration associated with Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia Dec 03, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Certain breast cancers have a trait that could be attacked by new therapies

More than 100 women per day die from breast cancer in the United States. The odds of developing breast cancer increase for women taking hormone replacement therapy to avoid the effects of menopause. New research by University ...

Cancer Mar 27, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Breakthrough in the search for new treatments for multiple sclerosis

Scientists at The University of Nottingham have discovered a molecular mechanism which could bring about the development of new treatments for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) -- a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous ...

Medical research Jun 21, 2011 | 4 / 5 (1) | 1 |

'Oil for the joints' offers hope for osteoarthritis sufferers

A team of researchers led by a Boston University Biomedical Engineer has developed a new joint lubricant that could bring longer lasting relief to millions of osteoarthritis sufferers. The new synthetic polymer supplements ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism May 02, 2013 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0