Cardiology
Cooking temperature may hold clues to heart disease rates, scientists say
Food cooked at high heat may carry toxic chemicals that raise risk of heart disease, researchers have warned.
Nov 2, 2016
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Health
Bill could put a range of chemicals under federal scrutiny
Toxic chemicals used in everyday products such as household cleaners, clothing and furniture have been linked to serious illnesses, including cancer, infertility, diabetes and Parkinson's disease. Under current law, only ...
May 25, 2016
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Medical research
Non-destructive technique measures oxygen levels in 3-D cells used for toxicity testing
A non-destructive technique which can measure the concentration and consumption of oxygen in 3D models of biological cells has been developed by Plymouth University in partnership with pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca.
Feb 22, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Harnessing the power of light to fight cancer
Immunotherapy is one of the hottest emerging areas of cancer research. After all, using the body's own cells to fight cancer can be more effective and less invasive than flooding the entire system with toxic chemicals.
Feb 4, 2016
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
International OB-GYN group urges greater efforts to prevent toxic chemical exposure
Dramatic increases in exposure to toxic chemicals in the last four decades are threatening human reproduction and health, according to the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), the first global reproductive ...
Oct 1, 2015
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Cardiology
Transplant drug could turn the tide of heart attack damage
New research has revealed how a drug commonly used after transplant operations could limit some of the heart damage caused by a heart attack, in a study from Newcastle University.
Jul 15, 2015
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Health
Senate panel advances bill to overhaul chemical regulation
A bipartisan bill to update regulation of harmful chemicals for the first time in nearly 40 years won approval from a Senate committee Tuesday, moving it closer to a vote in the full Senate.
Apr 28, 2015
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Pediatrics
Video drives home impact of cumulative environmental toxic exposures on children's brain development
A new video co-produced by a Simon Fraser University researcher highlights how low-level exposures to prevalent environmental toxicants have adverse life-long effects on children's intellectual and behavioral development.
Nov 20, 2014
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Health
Nonsmokers in automobiles are exposed to significant secondhand smoke
Nonsmokers sitting in an automobile with a smoker for one hour had markers of significantly increased levels of carcinogens and other toxins in their urine, indicating that secondhand smoke in motor vehicles poses a potentially ...
Nov 14, 2014
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Health
Smokers consume same amount of cigarettes regardless of nicotine levels
Cigarettes with very low levels of nicotine may reduce addiction without increasing exposure to toxic chemicals, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo.
Aug 22, 2014
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