Seaweed strandings cause a stink—here's why they harm your health
Seaweed piling up on a beach might look harmless, but as it begins to rot, it can release gases that are toxic to people.
Oct 2, 2026
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Inorganic Chemicals: News and Research on Hydrogen Sulfide
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Bandage-like device delivers hydrogen sulfide to wounds, boosting blood flow where healing stalls
For most people, a blister or small cut is an inconvenience. For others, it can become something much more serious.
Jun 24, 2026
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A protein that makes hydrogen sulfide shows potential as a therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease
Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say results of a new study are advancing efforts to exploit a new target for Alzheimer's disease: a protein that manufactures an important gas in the brain.
Dec 30, 2025
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How a key protein helps drive healthy longevity by maintaining a precise balance
Researchers at Bar-Ilan University have discovered how the longevity-associated protein Sirt6 orchestrates a delicate molecular balancing act that protects the body from age-related decline and disease. The new findings, ...
Nov 18, 2025
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'Rotten egg' gas could be the answer to treating nail infections, say scientists
Hydrogen sulfide, the volcanic gas that smells of rotten eggs, could be used in a new treatment for tricky nail infections that acts faster and with fewer side effects, according to scientists at the University of Bath and ...
Nov 3, 2025
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Molecular mechanism of ergothioneine decoded: Mushroom compound may lead to prolonged health
Many people wish not only to live as long as possible, but above all to do so without any health restrictions. However, with increasing age, the risk of age-related diseases such as Alzheimer's or sarcopenia (loss of muscle ...
Jan 20, 2025
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Potential culprit identified in lingering Crohn's disease symptoms
A study by University of Michigan researchers may provide an explanation for why some patients with Crohn's disease continue to experience symptoms, even in the absence of inflammation.
Dec 20, 2024
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New research shows how Golgi stress affects T-cells' tumor-fighting ability
The Golgi apparatus modifies, sorts and packages proteins to be sent to their final destinations, whether that's within or outside of the cell. It's a core function, but little studied in the setting of cancer immunology, ...
Nov 22, 2024
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New drug approach could underpin future weight loss therapies, study indicates
Therapies that deliver hydrogen sulfide to cells could one day become the basis of new treatments for obesity and related diseases, new research has concluded.
Oct 10, 2024
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Sulfur metabolites linked to neurodegenerative diseases
Neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs), which have no known cures and elusive causes, result in irreversible damage to the brain and nervous system. Research into these diseases typically focuses on the brain, but mouse studies ...
Jun 15, 2024
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