toxins

Scientists from Queen Mary University of London have discovered two new genes that cause head and neck cancer patients to be resistant to chemotherapy, and that silencing either gene can make cancer cells previously unresponsive to…

World-wide obesity has nearly tripled since 1975, according to the World Health Organization. Numerous causes of obesity have been hypothesized including increased dietary fat, carbohydrate or ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption,…

A ground-breaking study has revealed that plants can efficiently remove toxic gasoline fumes, including cancer causing compounds such as benzene, from indoor air. The study was led by University of Technology Sydney (UTS) bioremediation…

By PTI NEW DELHI: Cigarette filters leak thousands of toxins and plastic fibers into the environment that are toxic to aquatic larvae, according to a study that calls for these filters to be completely banned. A…

Polluting our mind with toxins can lead to problems that affect our mental and emotional health. Toxins such as hatred, criticism and violent thoughts can escalate into rage and fury. If we live in such an angry frame…

3/3 © Reuters. Heavy smoke rises during a major fire in Hamburg-Rothenburgsort, Germany, April 9, 2023. REUTERS/Lutz Faupel 2/3 FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Police and fire officials in the German city of Hamburg warned locals of possible…

© Reuters. By Brad Brooks (Reuters) -A Norfolk Southern (NYSE:) train derailed in Ohio on Saturday, the second such incident involving the railroad in that state in about a month, prompting local officials to order residents…

Antimicrobial resistance represents one of the top 10 global public health threats according to the World Health Organization, and scientists have been scrambling to find new tools to cure the most deadly drug-resistant infections. Research…

Toxins released by a type of bacteria that cause diarrheal disease hijack cell processes and force important proteins to assemble into "roads to nowhere," redirecting the proteins away from other jobs that are key to proper cell function, a…

Cara Murez WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Equipping offices with "healthier" furnishings could reduce human exposure to risky PFAS chemicals, new research suggests.To look at indoor PFAS…