News articles tagged with 'toxic'
Boosting protein garbage disposal in brain cells protects mice from Alzheimer's disease
— 5 Mar 2011 13:33 | HealthGene therapy that boosts the ability of brain cells to gobble up toxic proteins prevents development of Alzheimer's disease in mice that are predestined to develop it, report researchers…
Gene fuelled transporter causes breast cancer cells to self-destruct
— 28 Feb 2011 17:04 | HealthScientists at Queen's University Belfast have shown that they can deliver a gene directly into breast cancer cells causing them to self-destruct, using an innovative, miniscule gene…
UT researchers crack code to harmful brown tides
— 24 Feb 2011 19:02 | EnvironmentA team involving University of Tennessee, Knoxville, researchers has conducted the first-ever genetic sequencing of a harmful algal bloom (HAB) species, cracking the genome of the micro-organism…
Bisphenol A exposures lower in Canadians compared to Americans
— 22 Feb 2011 23:10 | HealthHealth Canada's declaration that bisphenol A is a health hazard makes it unique in the world but it must now follow through with legislation to protect people from exposure, states…
Tau-induced memory loss in Alzheimer's mice is reversible
— 17 Feb 2011 17:48 | HealthAmyloid-beta and tau protein deposits in the brain are characteristic features of Alzheimer disease. The effect on the hippocampus, the area of the brain that plays a central role in…
LED products billed as eco-friendly contain toxic metals, study finds
— 11 Feb 2011 16:57 | EnvironmentThose light-emitting diodes marketed as safe, environmentally preferable alternatives to traditional lightbulbs actually contain lead, arsenic and a dozen other potentially hazardous…
Pivotal discoveries in age-related macular degeneration
— 7 Feb 2011 15:19 | HealthA team of researchers, led by University of Kentucky ophthalmologist Dr Jayakrishna Ambati, has discovered a molecular mechanism implicated in geographic atrophy, the major cause of…
An extra 5 years of life an unexpected benefit of osteoporosis treatment
— 3 Feb 2011 16:45 | HealthAustralian clinical researchers have noted an extraordinary and unexpected benefit of osteoporosis treatment - that people taking bisphosphonates are not only surviving well, better…
Bee challenged - toxin-laden nectar poses problems for honeybees
— 4 Jan 2011 21:26 | BiologyHoneybees can learn to avoid nectar containing natural plant toxins but will eat it when there is no alternative, scientists at Newcastle University have found…
UCSB scientists demonstrate biomagnification of nanomaterials in simple food chain
— 4 Jan 2011 20:47 | BiologyAn interdisciplinary team of researchers at UC Santa Barbara has produced a groundbreaking study of how nanoparticles are able to biomagnify in a simple microbial food chain…